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Are you asking: "The what-now starts when-now?" If so, you are probably not the only one. Uefa has managed to squeeze in an international break in the 20 days between the 2019-20 Champions League final and the 2020-21 Premier League and La Liga seasons starting. And the competition has less riding on it than the first Nations League - with no guaranteed World Cup qualifying spots. So who's playing when, what is the format and what is the point? Pull up a chair and let BBC Sport tell you. How does it work? Portugal won the inaugural Nations League last summer Ready to pay attention? There will be a test on this at the end.* The Nations League is separated into four divisions. The top three divisions have four groups with four teams. Each side plays the other teams in their group home and away - just like a Champions League group. The bottom division has one group of four and one of three. The team to win each group in League A - England won theirs last time - will go into the finals tournament in September or October 2021 (it was initially meant to be in June). Teams that top their their group in Leagues B, C or D will be promoted. Sides finishing bottom of their group in Leagues A and B are relegated, with a play-off to decide who goes down from League C. The best two Nations League group winners who do not reach the World Cup or play-offs through normal qualifying - which starts in March 2021 - will go into the 12-team World Cup European play-offs in March 2022 (with thre...

Not to be confused with 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals Finaleronde UEFA Nations League 2023 (in Dutch) Tournament details Host country Netherlands Dates 14–18 June Teams 4 Venue(s) 2(in 2 host cities) Tournament statistics Matchesplayed 2 Goals scored 9(4.5 per match) Attendance 63,917(31,959 per match) Top scorer(s) Nine players (1 goal each) International football competition The 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals is the final tournament of the Following their win in Format [ ] The Nations League Finals are taking place in June 2023, and are contested by the four group winners of The Nations League Finals take place over five days and are played in single-leg knockout matches, consisting of two semi-finals on 14 and 15 June (the first of which features the host team), and a third place play-off and final three days after the second semi-final on 18 June 2023. The semi-final pairings were determined by means of an open draw. All matches in the tournament will utilise the In the Nations League Finals, if the scores are level at the end of normal time: • In the semi-finals and final, 30 minutes of • In the third place play-off, extra time will not be played, and the winner will be determined by a penalty shoot-out. Qualified teams [ ] The four group winners of Group Winners Date of qualification Previous finals appearances Previous best UNL performance September 2022 April 2023 25 September 2022 0 (debut) Ninth place ( 2 7 27 September 2022 1 ( Runners-up ( 3 10 26 September ...

Folarin Balogun, center, celebrates scoring England’s first goal during an under-21 international friendly against Germany in Sheffield, England, on Sept. 27, 2022. Balogun, a tri-national who was born to Nigerian parents in Brooklyn but grew up in England, received his first call-up to the U.S. national team this month. LAS VEGAS— The offer came with no strings attached, The visit didn’t stay quiet for long. When Balogun took to Instagram to post what he thought were generic photos of him posed inside a car and sitting on the grass, toweling off after a workout, U.S. Soccer fans went to work. A partially obscured wall behind the car was quickly linked to an Orlando pub. Another person studied the grass Balogun was sitting on and found it to be the same type the U.S. team was training on. Balogun was in Florida. “Trust me bro,” the amateur sleuth wrote on social media. “I know grass.” Interim U.S. men’s national team’s coach B.J. Callaghan’s first roster includes a mix of veterans and newcomer Folarin Balogun. “It was a long process, to be honest,” said Balogun, a tri-national who was born to Nigerian parents in Brooklyn but grew up in England, where he played for four youth national teams. “The manager reached out to me. We spoke about a lot of things, and he just explained the vision for U.S. Soccer. “In the end, we had a discussion, I went back home. And then I came to my conclusion.” Balogun, who answers to Flo, is the 35th multinational player who has chosen the U.S. ...

A thrilling battle for glory awaits football fans around the globe as the Netherlands prepares to host Croatia for the semi-final showdown of the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League on Wednesday. The stakes couldn’t be higher as the prestigious prize at stake is nothing short of a spot in the tournament’s grand finale. The Netherlands, renowned for their total football, will be looking to control possession and dictate the rhythm of the game. Meanwhile, Croatia, famed for their resilient defense and incisive counter-attacks, will be keen to disrupt the Dutch rhythm and exploit any gaps on the break. This will be a great day of Semifinal Nations League action, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the match today. Netherlands vs. Croatia • When: Tuesday, June 14 • Time: 2:45 p.m. ET • TV Channel: FS1 • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) Netherlands possible starting lineup: Bijlow; Dumfries, Van Dijk, Botman, Ake; De Roon, De Jong, Wijnaldum; Bergwijn, Gakpo, Simons Croatia possible starting lineup: Livakovic; Juranovic, Sutalo, Erlic, Sosa; Kovacic, Brozovic, Modric; Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic UEFA Nations League Odds and Betting Lines UEFA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were last updated Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. ET. Netherlands (-120) vs. Croatia (+360) Draw: +240 Want some action on the Nations League? Place your legal sports bets on this game or others in CO and NJ. We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. If you si...

Sorry! There was an error processing your subscription. Concacaf TV and streaming coverage schedule All times eastern Wednesday, June 14 Afternoon Footy - Special Edition: 1 p.m., Thursday, June 15 Afternoon Footy - Special Edition: 1 p.m., Panama vs. Canada: 7 p.m., CBS Sports studio coverage: 9 p.m., USA vs. Mexico: 10 p.m., USA vs. Mexico "Star Cam": 10 p.m., CBS Sports Post-Match Show: 12 a.m., Friday, June 16 Afternoon Footy - Special Edition: 1 p.m., Sunday, June 18 CBS Sports Pre-Match Show: 5:30 p.m., Third-place match: TBD vs. TBD 6 p.m. CBS Sports studio coverage: 8 p.m., Concacaf Nations League final: 8:30 p.m., CBS Sports Post-Match Show: 11 p.m., Why can't the USMNT and Mexico meet in the final? Because of seeding. While the U.S. and Mexico are the two biggest national teams on the continent, they meet in the semis due to seeding, as the No. 1 seed meets No. 4 and No. 2 meets No. 3. And a downturn in Mexico's form as left them seeded fourth. • USA, 10 points (+12 GD) • Panama, 10 points (+8 GD) • Canada, 9 points (+8 GD) • Mexico, 8 points (+5 GD) Who has the most Concacaf Nations League titles? It's the United States with one. This is a fairly new tournament, having seen its first edition conclude in 2021 with the dramatic final between the USA and Mexico, ending 3-2 in extra time. That was the match where the U.S. conceded two minutes in, got a late equalizer from Weston McKennie on a headed corner kick before Christian Pulisic's penalty winner in the 114th ...