HOW THE NATIONS LEAGUE WORKS Possible line-upsIceland: Halldorsson; Sævarsson, Ingason, Sigurdsson, Magnusson; Gislason, Hallfredsson, Sigurdsson, Bjarnason; Bodvarsson, SigurdarsonBelgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen; Meunier, Tielemans, Witsel, Carrasco; Mertens, Lukaku, E HazardReporter's view: Johann Sigurdsson (@UEFAcomJohannS)The performance in Friday's 6-0 defeat against Switzerland was one of Iceland's worst in many years, but the team have to set that aside. Belgium await on Tuesday, fresh... UEFA.com - News
Football Update
UEFA Nations League calendar: results and fixtures
Germany and France will kick off the inaugural UEFA Nations League on Thursday 6 September after the League Phase fixture list was confirmed for the autumn matches. Matchday oneThursday 6 SeptemberLeague AGroup A1: Germany 0-0 FranceLeague BGroup B1: Czech Republic 1-2 UkraineGroup B4: Wales 4-1 Republic of IrelandLeague CGroup C3: Slovenia 1-2 Bulgaria, Norway 2-0 CyprusLeague DGroup D1: Kazakhstan 0-2 Georgia, Latvia 0-0 AndorraGroup D4: Armenia 2-1 Liechtenstein, Gibraltar ... UEFA.com - News
Spain, Switzerland start strongly, Luxembourg record
League A Switzerland hit top form in St Gallen©AFP/Getty ImagesGroup A2: Switzerland 6-0 Iceland In a stunning display in St Gallen, Switzerland were 2-0 up at the break through Steven Zuber and Deniz Zaharia. A Xherdan Shaqiri free-kick was flicked into his own net by Birkir Bjarnason before H... UEFA.com - News
Italy draw with Poland, Russia win in Turkey
League A Group A3: Italy 1-1 PolandJorginho salvaged a point for Italy in Roberto Mancini's first competitive game in charge, converting a penalty with 12 minutes left in Bologna after Jakub Błaszczykowski brought down Federico Chiesa. Piotr Zieliński had turned in Robert Lewandowski's 40th-minute cross for the opener.League B
Under-21 EURO 2019: all you need to know
Who is in the finals?Italy (hosts)Spain (Group 2 winners)France (Group 9 winners) The remaining qualified teams will appear here as they are confirmed.How does qualifying work?The qualifying group stage began in March 2017 and finishes on 16 October 2018, with the nine group winners qualifying directly to the final tournament. The four best runners-up (i.e. the teams with the best records against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their group) advance to the play-offs held over two legs from 12–20 November 2018. The winners of the two ties qualify for the finals.
Friendly fixtures and results during Nations League
Below is a full list of the friendly fixtures and results taking place during the UEFA Nations League 2018/19 League Phase (times CET). The League Phase of the inaugural edition of the tournament runs from Thursday 6 September until Tuesday 20 November. The competition is made up of four leagues of either three or four-team groups. As a result, countries in three-team groups are available for friendlies during certain international windows.Matchday one
What are the lyrics to the UEFA Nations League Anthem?
The UEFA Nations League Anthem was composed by Giorgio Tuinfort and Franck van der Heijden, and recorded with the help of the Netherlands Radio Choir and the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, which is based in the Dutch town of Hilversum.The lyrics of the anthem are in Latin, and it was performed in public for the first time at the UEFA Nations League draw in Lausanne in January. The lyrics capture the unity of the supporters, plus the importance of the competition for the respective nations. "Even though the football players battle it out on the pitch, they still unite people," Tuinfort added. "For us, this is the most