Why are there friendliest still being played then ��Originally Posted by Rjk
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Why are there friendliest still being played then ��
2 fixture dates in each International "window". Nations League has groups of 3 hence in each window 1 side has two semi-meaningless friendlies in the Nations League while 2 sides have one Nations League fixture and one completely meaningless friendly.
The nations league games aren't semi meaningless or friendlies.
If we qualify for the euros from this route there wouldn't be many complaining
They only have any meaning if sides fail to qualify for the Euros - from the qualifiers. Hence, they are really semi meaningless friendlies. I hope they prove to have been irrelevant to Wales.
Not really, there's a separate trophy to be won, as well as promotion and relegation, it gives teams a shot at qualifying who never usually have anything to play for.
A trophy mini-tournament for the top group only. "Promotion and relegation" to try and keep the semi meaningless friendlies between sides of a similar standard while not destroying the fixture list with the same fixtures in each edition of the "League".
You are right though that it gives sides who can't qualify from the qualifiers "proper" another chance at qualifying. Personally I think it will unravel after the quality of the sides coming through from the lower groups have embarrassed themselves at a finals.
They also have a bearing on rankings in relation to the 2020 Euro draw
internationals screw up the league season, the latter is far more important imho!
So that associations can make a bit of extra money by playing teams from the rest of the world.
Also they don't get that many opportunities to play, you don't want to go into an important game without your side having played together for 8 months
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