| UEFA Nations League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Hungary V/s Netherlands
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COMPETITION : | Round 3
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| DATE: | 12-10-2024
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TIME:
| 12:15 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Puskás Aréna Park
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| Hungary | Lineup |
Possible XI: Dibusz(GK); Botka, Orban, Dardai; Bolla, Nikitscher, Schafer, Nagy; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Varga. | |
| Netherlands | Lineup |
Possible XI: Verbruggen(GK); Dumfries, de Ligt, van Dijk, Geertruida; Gravernberch, Koopmeiners; Gakpo, Reijnders, Simons; Brobbey. | |
Preview: Hungary Vs Netherlands
Magyarok will look to make things difficult for Oranje when both teams face each other in the Nations League:
Puskas Arena will be the centre of attention when Hungary lock horns with Netherlands in an eagerly awaited Nations League game on Friday. Hungary have now claimed just a single victory from any of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Missing out on what they had billed as a potential opportunity last month as they settled for a draw at home against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Friday’s hosts could have another tough challenge on their hands here when they face Netherlands.
As for the visitors, they are surely the favourites to win this upcoming fixture. Under Ronald Koeman, the Dutch team are playing an exciting brand of football and they have got some good results as well. Netherlands have recorded just a single clean sheet from any of their previous six appearances across all competitions. Some key players are out for this upcoming fixture but the Oranje can still get a positive result in the upcoming game.
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About UEFA Nations League:
History
The UEFA Nations League is a international football competition played by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body.
The first tournament began in September 2018. The four group winners from League A qualified for the finals, played in Portugal in June 2019. The competition replaces the international friendly matches previously played on the FIFA International Match Calendar, with European national teams engaging in more frequent competitive matches against other European national teams of comparable level.
Since 1999, various UEFA bodies had discussed national associations' needs for more competitive fixtures, including more attractive international friendlies, more competitive matches and increased revenue. In 2001, UEFA proposed three potential formats for a new national team competition, with a first edition tentatively planned for 2004–2007. However, this ultimately did not come to fruition.
In October 2013, Norwegian Football Association President Yngve Hallén confirmed that talks had been held to create a third full national-team international tournament for UEFA members in addition to the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.
The concept of the UEFA Nations League would see all of UEFA's member associations' national teams divided into a series of groups based upon a ranking formulated using their recent results, where they would be promoted and relegated to other groups according to their results within the group. The proposed tournament would take place on dates on the FIFA International Match Calendar that were previously allocated for international friendlies and would not affect the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship.
In March 2014, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino stated that one of the benefits of the proposal would be to help "less glamorous" national associations arrange games.
The Royal Belgian Football Association's general secretary, Steven Martens, said that lower-ranked nations would still benefit financially from the competition, as the television contract with UEFA would be centralised. The UEFA Nations League was unanimously adopted by the 54 UEFA member associations at the XXXVIII Ordinary UEFA Congress in Astana on 27 March 2014.
