Uefa Nations League 2018/19

ForceFate said:
Not so meaningless. All FIFA-sanctioned friendlies count towards rankings...
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And what are those good for apart from possibly bragging rights? The team at the top before the WC went out in the group stages.
 
The Voice said:
And what are those good for apart from possibly bragging rights? The team at the top before the WC went out in the group stages.
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Like any sport that uses rankings, it keeps the big boys apart at tournaments when the groups are drawn. Hence a potentially easier passage to the knock out rounds.
 
The Voice said:
And what are those good for apart from possibly bragging rights? The team at the top before the WC went out in the group stages.
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Besides bragging rights, they actually serve a real purpose: seedings in big competitions. This helps big teams avoid meeting each other early in tournaments.
 
The Voice said:
And what are those good for apart from possibly bragging rights? The team at the top before the WC went out in the group stages.
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Often the team that qualified, and got that ranking doesn't exist anymore

Where does UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying fit in?

EURO qualifying initially remains largely the same, at least until the play-off round. Previously contested by teams finishing third in their group, now that stage will involve the 16 UEFA Nations League group winners (or, if they have already qualified, the next best ranked team in their league – the video explains it best.
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The video is here : https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/newsid=2563561.html

Basically , England stands a chance of qualifying for Euro 2020 ;) .
 
England are 0-2 up against Spain.
Rashford and Sterling on the scorecard
 
Didn't catch the England game. Has Southgate ditched the 3-5-2 approach?
 
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