Uefa Nations League 2019 Champions
Learn all about uefa s newest national team competition and see highlights of the first final tournament.
Uefa nations league 2019 champions. The tournament was held in portugal from 5 to 9 june 2019 and was contested by the four group winners of nations league a. With the creation of the uefa nations league starting in 2018 the 2018 19 uefa nations league was linked with euro qualifying providing teams another chance to qualify for the tournament. World champions germany will face france and the netherlands while italy and poland await euro holders portugal following the inaugural uefa nations league draw. Iceland host belgium in a uefa nations league clash at reykjavik on friday with the two sides looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous games.
The first tournament began in september 2018 following the 2018 fifa world cup the four group winners from league a qualified for the finals played in portugal in june 2019. France face portugal in uefa nations league group 3 all you need to know. Portugal won the final 1 0 against the netherlands to become the first champions of the uefa nations league. The league phase of the competition was played between september and november 2018 with the finals tournament for the group winners from league a taking place in portugal in june 2019.
The 2018 19 uefa nations league was the inaugural season of the uefa nations league an international association football competition involving the men s national teams of the 55 member associations of uefa. Arsene wenger says the uefa nations league should be binned and claims holding the world cup and euros every other year would be more appropriate for a modern world. The uefa nations league is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men s national teams of the member associations of uefa the sport s european governing body. Four teams from each division that have not already qualified for the european championship are to compete in the play offs for each division.
Arsene wenger has called for the uefa nations league to be scrapped and suggests the european championships and world cup should be held every other year instead. Live all you need to know.