The 2022/23 Nations League is coming to the boil, with subsequent summer time’s finals firmly on the horizon.
Competing sides will spherical off the group phases within the event competitors earlier than the 2022 World Cup kicks off in November, with the ultimate 4 sides ending off with the event in June 2023.
And whereas many should use the ultimate group stage fixture as preparation for the World Cup in Qatar, the competitors nonetheless means rather more than only a warmup, with a lot to play for relating to subsequent summer time’s Nations League finals and past.
Taking part nations even have the possibility to qualify for the European Championships by way of the Nations League. So, forward of the EURO 2024 draw on 9 October, this is what it’s essential know concerning the hyperlinks between the competitions.
Seeding for the EURO 2024 qualifying teams might be based mostly on efficiency within the Nations League.
Which means the general rankings from this season’s Nations League might be used to divide the groups into seven pots. For England, this implies they face being drawn in a tougher group to qualify from, as their Nations League relegation was confirmed; they may thus be a decrease seed staff.
The 4 nations that make the finals of the Nations League in might be positioned into qualifying teams of solely 5 groups, to clear their schedules for the event in June 2023. Seven teams containing 5 groups are anticipated to be drawn, with the remaining three teams containing six sides.
53 groups will take part within the qualifying draw, with Russia not included and Germany mechanically qualifying for the finals in 2024 because the host nation.
The groups that fail to qualify for EURO 2024 by way of the group phases may have a last probability to qualify by way of a play-off section.
Leagues A, B and C within the Nations League might be allotted one of many three remaining spots for the finals of the event. 4 groups from every league that have not already certified for the Euros will compete within the play-offs of their league. If any of the group winners have already certified for the Euros, the following greatest ranked staff in that league will get the shot to qualify.
