UEFA Nations League revamp: All you need to know

ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop explain how Portugal won the tactical battle in the Nations League final over the Netherlands.

Goncalo Guedes netted the winner as reigning European champions Portugal defeated the Netherlands to win their second title in three years. The second edition of the UEFA Nations League begins in September 2020. Here’s a guide for all you need to know about the competition.

What is the UEFA Nations League?

It is a competition between the 55 member nations of UEFA, created because “UEFA and its associations wanted more sporting meaning in national team football, with associations, coaches, players and supporters increasingly of the opinion that friendly matches are not providing adequate competition for national teams.”

So this…

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Germany saved from Nations League relegation

The FC crew discuss the areas Germany need to shore up after they scraped by Northern Ireland to reclaim top spot in Group C. Germany will no longer be relegated in the Nations League after UEFA announced a revamp of the format for the 2020 edition. 
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Joachim Low’s team — along with Croatia, Iceland and Poland — were relegated from League A to League B in the inaugural tournament last year.
It meant they should have been playing alongside Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Serbia and Wales in League B.
But UEFA has decided to increase…

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England beat Swiss on pens in 3rd-place play-off

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England wins 6-5 on Penalty Kicks.

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England beat Switzerland behind Jordan Pickford’s penalty shootout heroics to claim third place in the first UEFA Nations League.

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford converts a penalty for the Three Lions in a shootout vs. Switzerland in the Nations League third place game.
England’s keeper Jordan Pickford scored and saved in a shootout as they beat Switzerland 6-5 on penalties to finish third in the Nations League on Sunday after the game ended goalless following extra time.
Pickford produced an outstanding save to keep out Josip Drmic’s spot kick low to his right to win the game, after both teams had converted all their previous penalties.
The Everton keeper had rifled home a spot kick himself with a thundering left-foot strike, making him the first-ever goalkeeper…

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