Monday, October 22, 2018

UEFA Nations League

I was not sure making up yet another soccer tournament/competition for European nations is a good idea. The author of this article thinks so: 
The Nations League has already shown plenty of positives though including, in my opinion, the lesser noticed League D. The 16 teams split into four groups of four in League D are European soccer’s lowest-ranked nations – but it is surely the most intriguing league.
The format gives these teams – used to being group whipping boys in traditional qualifying – a real test against an opponent they have a chance of beating or at least competing with. And, incredibly, it shows European soccer’s underdogs an unlikely route to the finals in two years.