Last group stage matches in UEFA Nations League were played yesterday - it is time to pay attention to it's results. I will not take into consideration particular games or results, but make overview of commom consequences and effects this tournament made.

1. According to Nations League result rating of european national teams was made. This rating infliences on the pots that would be used during European Qualification draw. The draw will take place in Dublin on Sunday 2 December. The pots are as shown on the image.

Four best teams from League A are seeded in the separate pot to ensure that they will be drawed in groups of 5.

2. Four participant of the Nations League are determined. The final tournament will take place in Portugal in June 2019. The partipants except hosts are Switzerland, Netherlands and England. These teams will have play-offs (2 semifinals, 3rd place match and final) and ut's draw eill be held on December, 3.

3. Preliminary pairs of Nations Leagus paths in European Qualifications are known. They are preliminary because the goup winners could win the direct right to take part in Euro-2020. Such teams will be substituted by the nest in ratung. There is one small exception group winners in particular league could not be moved to higher league play-offs.

League A: Switzerland - England, Portugal - Netgerlands.
League B: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sweden, Ukraine - Denmark.
League C: Scotland - Finland, Norway - Serbia.
League D: Georgia - Belarus, FYR Macedonia - Kosovo.

I will repeaat that these pairs are preliminary because they could and even should be changed after Europen Qualification, especially in League A. These games and final will take place in March 2020. Draw will be held on November 22, 2019.

4. Rotation between leagues is made. The best team from leagues B, C, D are promoted and the worst teams from leagues A, B, C are relegated. The rotation results are shown on the image below. As a result new groups will be formed for next Nations league, where some places at WC-2022 should be among prizes.

Summarizing the results of Nations League I'd like to say that the tournament was better than expected. Small nations breathed with football and hope to see their team at Euro-2020. Some of them continue to do it. Personally I hope that Belarus team will make their best to get the place at Euro-2020 from League D path.

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Nations League. Results and Consequences.

Nations League. Results and Consequences.

Nations League. Results and Consequences.