2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | TBD |
| Dates | 5–9 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 or 2 host cities) |
The 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals will be the final tournament of the 2018–19 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA.[1] The tournament will be held by one of the finalists from 5 to 9 June 2019, and will be contested by the four group winners of Nations League A. The tournament will consist of two semi-finals, a third place play-off, and a final to determine the inaugural champions of the UEFA Nations League.
Format
The Nations League Finals will take place in June 2019 and be played in a knockout format, consisting of the semi-finals, third place play-off, and final. The semi-final pairings, along with the administrative home teams for the third place play-off and final, are determined by means of an open draw. The draw will take place on 3 December 2018, in the early afternoon CET at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.[2] The winners of the final will be crowned as the inaugural champions of the UEFA Nations League.
The tournament will take place over five days, with the first semi-final (which will feature the host team) on 5 June and the second semi-final on 6 June, and the third place play-off and final on 9 June.[3] All matches in the tournament will utilise the goal-line technology system.[4]
The Nations League Finals are played in single-leg knockout matches. If the scores are level at the end of normal time, 30 minutes of extra time is played, where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution.[5] If the scores are still level, the winner is determined by a penalty shoot-out.[4]
Qualified teams
The four group winners of League A qualify for the Nations League Finals.
| Group | Team | Date of qualification |
UNL Rankings November 2018 |
FIFA Rankings June 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | ||||
| A2 | ||||
| A3 | ||||
| A4 |
Host selection
The host country will be selected from one of the bidding Nations League Finals participants on 3 December 2018 by the UEFA Executive Committee.[6][7] The Nations League Finals will be held in two stadiums, each with a seating capacity of at least 30,000. Ideally, the stadiums should be located in the same host city or up to approximately 150 km apart. The venues will be confirmed with the submission of the bid dossiers.
On 9 March 2018, UEFA announced that Italy, Poland, and Portugal expressed interest in bidding prior to the deadline. The deadline to submit their dossiers was 31 August 2018. As all three associations form Group A3, the group winner is in line to be appointed as the host, provided that the associations submit bids which meet UEFA's requirements.[8]
Squads
Each national team has to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers, at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player becomes injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament before his team's first match, he will be replaced by another player.[4]
Bracket
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June – TBD | ||||||
| Winners Group 1/2/3/4 | ||||||
| 9 June – TBD | ||||||
| Winners Group 1/2/3/4 | ||||||
| Winners Match 1/2 | ||||||
| 6 June – TBD | ||||||
| Winners Match 1/2 | ||||||
| Winners Group 1/2/3/4 | ||||||
| Winners Group 1/2/3/4 | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 9 June – TBD | ||||||
| Losers Match 1/2 | ||||||
| Losers Match 1/2 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Winners Group 1/2/3/4 vs Winners Group 1/2/3/4
| Winners Group 1/2/3/4 | Match 1 | Winners Group 1/2/3/4 |
|---|---|---|
Winners Group 1/2/3/4 vs Winners Group 1/2/3/4
| Winners Group 1/2/3/4 | Match 2 | Winners Group 1/2/3/4 |
|---|---|---|
Third place play-off
| Losers Match 1/2 | Match 3 | Losers Match 1/2 |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Winners Match 1/2 | Match 4 | Winners Match 1/2 |
|---|---|---|
Prize money
The prize money to be distributed was announced in March 2018.[9] In addition to the €1.5 million solidarity fee for participating in the Nations League, the four participants will receive an additional €1.5M for winning their groups and qualifying for the Nations League Finals.
In addition, the participants will receive payment based on performance:
- Winners: €4.5M
- Runners-up: €3.5M
- Third place: €2.5M
- Fourth place: €1.5M
This means that the maximum amount of solidarity and bonus fees for the UEFA Nations League winners is €7.5M.
References
- ↑ "UEFA Nations League receives associations' green light". UEFA.com. 27 March 2014.
- ↑ "UEFA Nations League Finals: Draw Procedure" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ↑ "UEFA Nations League 2018/19 League Phase draw". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Regulations of the UEFA Nations League 2018/19" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ↑ "Amendments to football's Laws of the Game in various UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Lyon to host 2018 UEFA Europa League final". UEFA. 9 December 2016.
- ↑ "UEFA Nations League regulations approved". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "Italy, Poland, Portugal express interest in hosting Nations League Finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "UEFA Nations League solidarity and bonus fees". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.