With UEFA Nations League, European Countries Get Back to Football After 10-month Gap
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With UEFA Nations League, European Countries Get Back to Football After 10-month Gap

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Europe’s national teams will emerge from a 10-month hiatus as the second edition of the UEFA Nations League kicks off this week, still under the shadow the Covid-19 pandemic which brought football to a standstill earlier this year. “After not playing for so long, there’s even more desire to get back on the pitch and again see the beautiful Italy team which we left behind so many months ago.” Meanwhile, international football in the rest of the world will remain on hold with all this month’s World Cup qualifiers in Asia and South America having been postponed. The Nations League, intended to replace lukewarm friendlies, features all 55 of Europe’s national teams divided into four divisions – Leagues A to D – that are themselves split into four groups. The competition could also provide a back door to the 2022 World Cup as two of the 12 places in the European playoffs will be reserved for teams from the Nations League.

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