A comprehensive summary of the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League!
To recap, here's an overview of how each league and group finished:
League A
- Quarterfinals: Portugal, Croatia, Italy, and France
- Relegation playoff: Scotland, Israel
- Promoted and relegated teams:
- Promoted: Spain, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic (automatic), Sweden (via promotion playoffs)
- Relegated: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Serbia
League B
- Quarterfinals: England, Greece, and a promoted team from the next group
- Promotion playoff: Bulgaria, Austria/Slovenia (to be decided by playoff)
- Relegation playoff: Republic of Ireland (to be determined), Finland
- Promoted and relegated teams:
- Promoted: Wales, Norway, Republic of Ireland (via promotion playoffs), Scotland (automatically with a strong finish)
- Relegated: Turkey, Montenegro
League C
- Semiinals: Romania, North Macedonia (promoted teams) vs. Sweden, Slovakia
- Champions and promoted/religeted teams:
- Promoted: Northern Ireland, Romania, North Macedonia, Sweden
- Relegated: Azerbaijan, Estonia, Belarus
League D
- Promotion playoffs: Gibraltar, San Marino, Malta
- Champions from the final group stage promoted to the next league
And here's a more detailed analysis:
League A: Portugal and France book their spots in the quarterfinals, while Croatia finishes third and Israel gets relegated. Spain takes automatic promotion as they finish top of the group.
League B: England tops the group on head-to-head points above Greece, ensuring automatic promotion for both teams. Norway seals an automatic World Cup playoff spot with a win over Kazakhstan. Wales sneaks into the promotion playoffs after beating Iceland in a dramatic final matchday.
League C: Sweden takes advantage of their strong finish to earn a World Cup playoff spot as one of the best League C winners. North Macedonia and Romania, along with Sweden, book spots in the semi-finals. The top two teams from each group (Czech Republic and Bulgaria) compete for promotion.
League D: San Marino seals promotion following an incredible last-minute equaliser against Gibraltar, while Liechtenstein finishes bottom of the group and will drop down to another league.
Now that we've reviewed all these fascinating results, are there any particular questions or topics you'd like me to expand on?