UEFA Nations League: A Comprehensive Overview
2024-25 Fixtures, Results, History, and Winners
The UEFA Nations League is an international football competition contested by the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA. Established in 2018, it replaced international friendly matches and is designed to provide more competitive matches for European national teams.
Nations League Format
The format of the Nations League involves four divisions, with each division divided into groups of three or four teams. Teams are promoted and relegated based on their performances in each edition of the tournament.
The top-tier teams compete in League A, with the remaining teams placed in Leagues B, C, and D based on their UEFA coefficient ranking. Each league is divided into groups, and the winners of each group qualify for the Nations League Finals.
Nations League Finals
The Nations League Finals is a knockout tournament held every two years, featuring the four group winners from League A. The tournament is hosted by one of the participating nations and consists of semi-finals, a third-place match, and a final.
The winner of the Nations League Finals is crowned the UEFA Nations League champion. The tournament also offers a pathway to qualification for the FIFA World Cup and European Championship.
2024-25 Fixtures and Results
The 2024-25 UEFA Nations League will begin with the group stage in September 2024. The group stage fixtures and results will be announced in due course.
History and Winners
The UEFA Nations League was first held in 2018-19, with Portugal emerging as the inaugural champions. The tournament has been won by different nations in each edition, with France winning in 2020-21 and Italy winning in 2022-23.
The UEFA Nations League has quickly established itself as a major event in international football, offering competitive matches and providing a pathway to qualification for major tournaments.
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