Nations League 2023, the program and where to see Italy and the other matches of the final four – Corriere.it

They start tomorrow, Thursday 14 June, at Nations League Final Four. Holland-Croatia will be played (8.45 pm: TV8, Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Football and streaming on Sky Go and Now TV) and will continue on Friday 15 June with Spain-Italy (8.45 pm on Raiujo, Sky Sport Uno and streaming on Rai Play, Sky Go and Now TV). Whoever loses will compete in the third-fourth place final on Sunday 18 June (3pm). Instead, whoever wins will take the field to win the third edition of the trophy on Sunday 18 June at 20.45.

The demonstration

What is the Nations League? If Italy won, what would it win? It is a competition for national teams organized by UEFA, introduced in 2018 from an idea of ​​the then president Michel Platini to replace almost all friendlies and help the small national teams of Europe to gain space in competitions on the continent. In 2019 Portugal won (1-0 against the Netherlands), while in 2021 France at the San Siro against Spain (2-1), who in turn eliminated Italy, again at the Meazza. a tournament which, in its regular season, is played in even-numbered years and normally takes place from September to November. In this edition, however, started early (June) due to the Winter World Championship in Qatar 2022. so organised. There are four Leagues: A, B, C and D. For each of the first three leagues there is a group of 16 teams divided into 4 groups of 4. For League D there are 7 teams, divided into a group of 3 and a from 4. There are promotions and relegations: the last classified in each group of League A is relegated to B, conversely the first in League B are promoted. The same between Lega B and Lega C, not for C and D: l only two teams are relegated, so there are two playouts in which the four lowest placed teams in the groups of Lega C participate.
In each League, in the event of a final tie, the detached ranking will be evaluated. Should the situation of equal, goal difference and goals scored resist. In the extreme hypothesis that the tie still holds, the fair play score will be applied: one point less for each admonition; three points less for each expulsion. Finally, the placement in the continental ranking will be taken into consideration.

What if you win?

Whoever conquers the Nations League wins a trophy weighing 7.5 kilos by 71 centimeters which, in the hopes of UEFA, should become highly coveted on a par with that of the European Championships. Other than the trophy, the winner has little immediate benefit. In the long run, however, things change. The teams qualified for the Final Four, for example, are placed in a qualifying group for the next European Championships with fewer teams, and in addition they will be able to appeal their position in the Nations League in case of non-access to the final phase of the European or World Cup. If, for example, Italy were to fail to access the group through the 2026 World Cup (after Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022) it would be included in the playoffs thanks to its positioning in the 2022-2023 Nations League. In addition, as a third point, higher ranking and the possibility of being seeded in the draw for the qualifications for the World Cup and European Championships. And economically? Nations League winners get €4.5m. The second classification reaches 3.5, the third earns 2.5, while the fourth 1.5.