Scotland v Armenia

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So what is the Nations League? UEFA introduced the Nations League tournament in 2018, in part to reduce the number of friendlies. In a bid to ensure the competition would be taken seriously, places at the 2020 European Championship finals were also up for grabs. The Nations League is a tournament in itself. The four group winners of League A qualify for the Nations League Finals in June 2023. Portugal clinched the first title on home turf in 2019 with a 1-0 win over the Netherlands and France beat Spain in the 2021 final. In its original format, Europe’s 55 member nations were split into four leagues - A, B, C and D - based on co-efficient points. Each league was sub-divided into four groups, with the section winners each clinching promotion to the league above. Teams who did well in the Nations League and did not qualify automatically for Euro 2020 were given a second chance through a set of play-offs. Which is why it has been good for Scotland. Alex McLeish led the Scots to top spot in their first group ahead of Israel and Albania with a thrilling 3-2 Hampden win over the Middle East country in November 2018 clinching promotion to League B, as well as the fallback option of a play-off place. After an unsuccessful Euro 2020 qualification campaign, Scotland were drawn to play Israel again in the play-off semi-final at Hampden. The pandemic forced a delay and ensured the game was played at an empty stadium but Scotland emerged victorious in their firstever penalty shoot-out. The second penalty shoot-out came in the play-off final away to Serbia the following month and took the jubilant Scots to their first major tournament since 1998. That is why the Nations League is so important for Scotland. In the 2020/21 Nations League campaign, Clarke’s side finished second to Czech Republic in a group that included Israel and Slovakia but, due to different qualification criteria, there was no safety net in terms of a potential play-off for the 2022 Qatar World HAMPDEN PARK / WEDNESDAY, 8 JUNE 2022 SCOTLAND v ARMENIA / 47
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