Friday 17th December 2021
Legend reveals concrete plans
UEFA has big plans for the Nations League
UEFA has just drawn lots for the upcoming Nations League season. Basically, the European Football Association is already thinking far into the future. And that should be intercontinental for the competition. The plans are already on their way.
The Nations League of the European Football Union UEFA could take place from 2024 with the ten national teams from South America. “UEFA is working on a number of projects with (the South American association) CONMEBOL, including a joint Nations League, but nothing has been finalized and no decisions have been taken so far,” said UEFA. The Nations League with the 55 European national teams is going into its third edition next year, the German team of national coach Hansi Flick will meet Italy, England and Hungary in League A.
Previously, the Polish football legend Zbigniew Boniek, a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, spoke about the possible inclusion of the ten South American national teams in the Nations League. “This is the last Nations League in the current format. From 2024, there will be 22 teams in League A, where there are 16 teams – six teams from South America will be added and another four will join League B, as CONMEBOL only has ten teams, “said the 65-year-old on the Polish sports portal” Meczyki “. “However, we have not yet determined what the exact formula will look like, how it will be played.”
The continental associations of Europe and South America had recently come closer and closer. European champions Italy and South America continental champions Argentina will play against each other on June 1, 2022 in London as part of the collaboration. Both associations had extended their partnership until June 30, 2028.
Both UEFA and CONMEBOL recently spoke out clearly against the plans of FIFA President Gianni Infantino for a World Cup every two years instead of the previous four years. On Monday there will be a football summit decided by the council of the world association. Among other things, the reform of the international game calendar will be discussed.