| UEFA Nations League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Israel V/s Belgium
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COMPETITION : | Round 6
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| DATE: | 18-11-2024
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TIME:
| 1:15 AM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Bozsik Aréna
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| Israel | Lineup |
Possible XI: Peretz (GK); Yehezkhel, Nachmias, Shlomo, Goldberg, Abade; Solomon, Jaber, Fani, Gloukh; Turgeman. | |
| Belgium | Lineup |
Possible XI: Casteels (GK); Castagne, Debast, Faes, Theate; Onana, Mangala; Lukebakio, Trossard, Openda; Lukaku. | |
Preview: Israel Vs Belgium
The home team pulled a defensive masterclass against Les Bleus:
Israel are set to welcome another powerhouse of European football Belgium at the Bozsik Arena in the final group game of the UEFA Nations League aiming to finish the group by securing their first win.
Israel will be in high spirits heading into this game after pulling a defensive masterclass against France to register their first point after limiting them to a goalless draw. Ran Ben Shimon’s side has been unfortunate after being drawn to heavyweights like France, Italy, and Belgium in the group of death. Currently languishing in the bottom spot, Israel will likely drop to the UEFA Nations League B as a result of finishing bottom.
Belgium on the other hand have also struggled to maintain its grip on the competition. The Red Devils are currently third in the standings and are certainly out of the quarterfinal places. Goalscoring has been a major problem for the team after missing several glorious chances to win their previous games against the Italians. It will be interesting to watch how Domenico Tedesco’s team finishes their campaign against stubborn Israel in the final group 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.
