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| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Germany V/s Bosnia
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COMPETITION : | Round 5
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| DATE: | 17-11-2024
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TIME:
| 1:15 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Europa-Park Stadion
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| Germany | Lineup |
Possible XI: Nübel (GK); Kimmich, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Mittelstadt; Gross, Andrich; Gnabry, Wirtz, Musiala; Kleindienst. | |
| Bosnia | Lineup |
Possible XI: Vasilj (GK); Dedic, Katic, Barisic, Bicakcic, Burnic; Gigovic, Huseinbasic; Basic; Demirovic, Dzeko. | |
Preview: Germany Vs Bosnia
Die Mannschaft look set to finish as table toppers:
Germany who have already qualified for the quarterfinals are set to welcome struggling Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Europa-Park Stadion in round five of the UEFA Nations League aiming to continue their unbeaten streak in the competition.
Germany have developed into a well-drilled side under Julian Nagelsmann as they aim to restore their glory days in the upcoming tournaments with the UEFA Nations League being one of them. They have already secured their place in the quarterfinals accumulating ten points from the starting four games to top the table. Julian Nagelsmann’s team will be aiming to finish the group in strong form.
Bosnia and Herzegovina on the other hand have struggled to maintain their grip on the group. They already look set to finish in the bottom place after failing to secure any win in the four games. As a result, finishing bottom will see them drop to the second division of the UEFA Nations League. Led by Edin Dzeko and Ermedin Demirovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina have enough firepower upfront to pull off a shocking win over the German against whom they haven’t won a single 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.
