Type Uefa Nations League into an internet search engine and you will be greeted by a plethora of bewildered voices. From Harry Maguire who admitted the England team were baffled, to Gareth Southgate who struggled to wrap his head around the complicated format; not to mention the fans, many of whom had little knowledge of it happening until this week.
So what is it and should we even care? When Uefa announced the tournament’s structure in October 2017 it was met with confusion. The format is enough to make the brain ache but the basic premise is that the 55 European nations are divided into four leagues, determined by each country’s Uefa ranking last November.
Written by Martha Kelner
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/05/nations-league-uefa-internationals under the title “Confusion greets Nations League as Uefa hopes to revive internationals”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
