tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post6885558137826232974..comments2024-03-28T17:34:31.597+01:00Comments on Football rankings: UEFA Nations League: Losing could improve your chancesEdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-69129341174456569912017-10-11T11:01:29.815+02:002017-10-11T11:01:29.815+02:00Did you take into account in your simulations the ...Did you take into account in your simulations the fact that if Finland remain in League C they may finish 5th or 6th to qualify for the playoffs, because a couple of teams from League C already made it into the Euros?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05481914394866376566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-86456299156369901302017-09-08T11:09:58.528+02:002017-09-08T11:09:58.528+02:00What will UEFA do when the WC qualifying comes and...What will UEFA do when the WC qualifying comes and they need to allocate only 13 spots for the entire confederation with this system? Will it be only 10 berths through normal qualifying route, with only group winners being awarded a berth, and each one of the remaining three (and it should be four according to the system, clearly something doesn't feel right) being allocated to a UNL divisionGabriell2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10387946319756370133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-57853063527704014332017-09-08T11:02:54.093+02:002017-09-08T11:02:54.093+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gabriell2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10387946319756370133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-43177802958652024312017-09-08T10:58:38.791+02:002017-09-08T10:58:38.791+02:00Another thought on this:
Let's say only 1 tea...Another thought on this:<br /><br />Let's say only 1 team from League A misses out on Euro qualifying. Does that mean that the 3 best non-qualifying teams from League B then have to join the League A team in a play-off for a remaining spot? With lesser performing teams in League B then getting their own play-off, perhaps with the strongest teams from League C in!??<br /><br />In other words: Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-43226739792341221672017-08-25T09:15:49.316+02:002017-08-25T09:15:49.316+02:00nicenice<a href="http://www.suprimepapers.com/">custom research paper writing service</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/15672965160269042931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-31673383755191679472017-08-04T08:56:11.829+02:002017-08-04T08:56:11.829+02:00UEFA says: "The overall UEFA Nations League r...UEFA says: "The overall UEFA Nations League rankings will determine the composition of the draw pots for the subsequent European Qualifiers."<br /><br />I use the ranking after the UNL is played (well, simulated) to seed the ECQ draw.Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420252819752301980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-55564769744472571632017-07-31T18:39:27.718+02:002017-07-31T18:39:27.718+02:00I don't think it will work like that. Recall ...I don't think it will work like that. Recall the rules for qualifying for the Euros through the NL: "The play-off berths will be first allocated to each pool winner, and if any of the pool winners have already qualified for the European Championship finals, then to the next best ranked team of the division"<br /><br />In practice, that will likely mean that every team in league &Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351178675491390121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-70369955516928533472017-07-25T09:08:01.002+02:002017-07-25T09:08:01.002+02:00Well, it will also depend on the weight the UNL-ma...Well, it will also depend on the weight the UNL-matches will get for the FIFA ranking calculation. Will they be considered as friendlies or as continental qualifiers or even as a continental finals tournament? To maintain the current status quo between the most important confederations in terms of number of high-valued (so non-friendly) matches per confederation per four year cycle, the Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-23489240344239836552017-07-24T20:46:41.171+02:002017-07-24T20:46:41.171+02:00So, am I correct thinking that for example: teams ...So, am I correct thinking that for example: teams that will play weak games in League A (against very strong opponents) and will be relegated to next-season League B can have big disadvantage in Euro qualifying seedings in comparison to the best teams of League B which will earn good results against weaker rivals).<br />Now, NT coefficient is calculated based only on WC and EC qualifiers and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729954195358576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-47254400529939306882017-07-23T21:11:36.423+02:002017-07-23T21:11:36.423+02:00second UNL 2020-2021 that is :)second UNL 2020-2021 that is :)Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-24985632581216110072017-07-23T21:09:56.262+02:002017-07-23T21:09:56.262+02:00In the information provided so far by UEFA they st...In the information provided so far by UEFA they stated about this subject:<br />• In the first edition of the UNL-competition, the participating sides will be classified according to the UEFA national team coefficient rankings (ranking as per 15 November 2017, i.e. conclusion of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers)<br />• The overall UEFA Nations League rankings will determine the composition of the Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640136267487836463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-58470491912209947332017-07-23T14:20:04.663+02:002017-07-23T14:20:04.663+02:00I have an important question:
Will the results of ...I have an important question:<br />Will the results of Nations League games be calculated to National Team Coefficient which determine the seeding for Euro qualifying draw.<br /><br />For example Wikipedia says only that:<br />20 of the 24 spots for the finals tournament will be decided from the main qualifying process, leaving four spots still to be decided. The 55 teams will be drawn into 10 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729954195358576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-84058611480378381272017-07-19T15:24:06.661+02:002017-07-19T15:24:06.661+02:00Interesting article. There actually was some specu...Interesting article. There actually was some speculation in the Finnish media this summer about the D League but the FA, of course, stated that the team is aiming to end the qualis on a high.<br /><br />Why is there so big difference between the C League 'Through normal qualifiers' and the D League one? I thought you were placed to the same qualifying pot if you place exactly 40th in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-20243801338473670732017-07-17T01:00:17.431+02:002017-07-17T01:00:17.431+02:00This is what I wrote last year:
AnonymousNovember...This is what I wrote last year:<br /><br />AnonymousNovember 19, 2016 at 4:04 AM<br />It's interesting that teams like Scotland, Serbia, or Bulgaria have a much tougher road to Euro 2020 than Estonia, Georgia, or Armenia.<br /><br />When UEFA announced the first Nations League they said all the federations had voted in favor. I wonder if they realized this was going to happen.<br /><br />By Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-71292406380261095892017-07-16T13:06:47.716+02:002017-07-16T13:06:47.716+02:00Yes, it was predictable... and remember that Leagu...Yes, it was predictable... and remember that League D was set to be a real possibility of winning some games and competing between really weak nations: Gibraltar, San Marino, Andorra, Malta, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, etc. But now, what are their chances playing against for example Finland? It is even possible that every edition of League D will have clear favourites with almost no teams being Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729954195358576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-79922191890491034202017-07-16T13:02:10.641+02:002017-07-16T13:02:10.641+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729954195358576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-27387507797318153332017-07-15T08:47:08.751+02:002017-07-15T08:47:08.751+02:00This also shows that Finland's chances to qual...This also shows that Finland's chances to qualify via the Nations League sppecifically would increase almost sixfold. And I suspect that many of the weaker teams will be relying primarily or solely on the Nations League, rather than on the actual qualifications, for a slot in Euro 2020.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1631997616728141521.post-54785001499573234132017-07-14T17:15:00.124+02:002017-07-14T17:15:00.124+02:00Yes while im happy that the lesser likes with get ...Yes while im happy that the lesser likes with get a guaranteed place at euro 2020 it certainly doesn't provide much motivation for teams hovering above the cut off. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656349072428716655noreply@blogger.com