EXPLAINING UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE -= Abiodun Samuel Sonaike Since the Uefa Nations League commenced, I have been inundated with questions as to what the League connotes, how it works and the essence of the league itself. In this article we will try within a short space to explain how the Uefa Nations League work and then do a small opinion on the propriety or otherwise of same. What materialized today as the Uefa Nations League was a result of the 2013 decision made by the UEFA members to create another International competition apart from the FIFA World Cup and European Championships (Euro). The argument was that member nations engage in friendlies which “fail to deliver meaningful football” and that small soccer nations find it difficult to organize matches that could help grow soccer in their countries. FORMAT The 55 Uefa member nations were divided into four leagues A, B, C and D based on their ranking and results from recent matches and competitions prior to the groupings.
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