Four leagues, 14 groups, 54 balls - Paris is ready for the draw, the League of Nations will officially turn its fourth page tomorrow (Thursday).
The city of holiness will host the group draw for the youngest UEFA competition from 18:XNUMX, after the scandal with the president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, gave up on Madrid.
The name of the football team of Montenegro will also be in the drum - for the second time in a row in the strong League B.
Roberto Prosinecki's boys are waiting for the draw from the third hat, and England, who was relegated from League A during the previous edition, can be their most difficult, but also most attractive rival.
"Gordi Albion" has been the most common rival of the "Falcon" in the past, through as many as three cycles - in the qualifications for the European Championship in 2012, then for the World Cup two years later, as well as for Euro 2020.
In addition to Gareth Southgate's team, Austria, the Czech Republic and Wales are in the first hat of League B, while the interesting and potential rivals of the "falcons" from the second hat are Norway, Ukraine, Finland and Iceland.
Apart from Montenegro, Slovenia, Ireland and Albania are in the third hat, while the fourth is also very strong with Turkey, Greece, Georgia and Kazakhstan.
B League Hats
- First - England, Austria, Czech Republic, Wales
- Others - Norway, Ukraine, Finland, Iceland
- Third - Montenegro, Slovenia, Ireland, Albania
- Fourth - Turkey, Greece, Georgia, Kazakhstan
The new edition of the League of Nations will start on September 5 and will be somewhat different from the previous ones, after UEFA made several changes earlier.
When it comes to League B, for example, unlike the previous edition, Montenegro will now have two opportunities to advance in the elite. As before, the winners of all four groups will finish in League A, and the novelty is that those who finish second will play a play-off against the third-placed selections from League A.
The last-placed teams in the group are eliminated from League B, and unlike previous editions, there will be no peaceful selections that finish in third place - they will face a showdown with the teams that take second place in League C.
The news also concerns the strongest League A, and it is about the introduction of quarter-final duels. Until now, only the winners from the groups of that league went to the final tournament, where they fought to win the League of Nations, and now the two best selections from the four groups will advance.
They will fight for the final tournament of the League of Nations through the quarter-finals (it is played over two matches).
The title is defended by Spain, which was better than Croatia in the final of the previous edition.
Only four tickets for the World Cup play-off
The League of Nations will also be connected with the European qualifiers for the World Cup this time, but unlike the battles for the European championships, the hope of reaching the World Cup in 2026 is very small.
In the playoff for the planetary championship, which will be organized by the USA, Mexico and Canada, there will be 12 second-placed national teams from the qualifiers and only four best-ranked teams from the League of Nations.
However, previous editions have shown that Montenegro should not take lightly the chances that the League of Nations offers for major competitions, and that this should not be the case this time, announced the new coach Prosinečki already at the presentation.
Assemble the other hats
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- Hat 1: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands
- Hat 2: Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary
- Hat 3: Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France
- Hat 4: Israel, BiH, Serbia, Scotland
League C
- Hat 1: Romania, Sweden, Armenia, Luxembourg
- Hat 2: Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands
- Hat 3: N. Macedonia, Slovakia, N. Ireland, Cyprus
- Hat 4: Belarus, Lithuania/Gibraltar, Estonia, Latvia
League D
- Hat 1: Lithuania/Gibraltar, Moldova
- Hat 2: Malta, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein
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