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| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Denmark V/s Spain
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COMPETITION : | Round 5
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| DATE: | 16-11-2024
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TIME:
| 1:15 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Parken
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| Denmark | Lineup |
Possible XI: Schmeichel (GK); Andersen, Vestergaard, Nelsson; Bah, Eriksen, Hojbjerg, Kristiansen; Damsgaard; Hojlund, Poulsen. | |
| Spain | Lineup |
Possible XI: Raya (GK); Porro, Vivian, Torres, Cucurella; Pedri, Zubimendi, Olmo; Pino, Morata, N.Williams. | |
Preview: Denmark Vs Spain
A win here will seal Denmark’s place in the quarterfinals:
With the international break back again, it’s time for some UEFA Nations League action as Denmark take on table toppers Spain at the Parken stadium looking to seal their spot in the quarterfinals with a win here.
Denmark have done a decent job so far but now have to win any of the two games remaining to secure their place in the quarterfinals of the competition. With Spain’s spot already secured, there is a spot up for grabs with Serbia also in contention. So far, they have done well accumulating seven points from the starting four games winning two, drawing, and losing one each to languish in the second spot.
Spain had a fantastic year first winning gold in the Paris Olympics and then winning the UEFA Euro 2024 to become the best team in Europe. Credits need to be given to Luis de la Fuente who has assembled a top squad composed of youth and experience. Under him, they are playing some wonderful football so far becoming the only team in the group to remain unbeaten. La Roja have won three and drawn one in the group.
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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.
