Both the Nations League and the qualifiers for the European Championship and World Cup will have new formats, according to UEFA.
The Nations League underwent revisions that took effect in 2018, including the addition of a knockout round in which the League A group winners and runners-up compete in two-legged quarterfinals.
League A and League B’s third-place teams will play League B and League C’s runners-up in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off.
With the new qualifying system, 12 groups of either four or five teams will be chosen, with the group winners qualifying and the runners-up either also qualifying or entering play-offs.
“The introduction of the UEFA Nations League was a success story, replacing friendly games with more competitive matches,” said UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin.
“And now, by introducing the new knock-out phase, teams will be given even more opportunities to progress while keeping the same number of games within the international match calendar.
“The predictability of the European Qualifiers has also been addressed and tackled, with a fresh new format that will offer all the teams an equal chance to qualify for major tournaments.”
🆕 The #UEFAExCo has today approved new formats for UEFA men’s national team competitions coming into effect in September 2024.
— UEFA (@UEFA) January 25, 2023
⚽ It means more compelling UEFA #NationsLeague and European Qualifiers to boost excitement without increasing the number of matches.
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After Euro 2024, the qualifying changes will take effect.
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