Football news - What now for England in UEFA Nations League? Who is in semi-finals? When are they?
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Updated 03/12/2018 at 09:35 GMT
England are set to find out their opponents for the semi-final of the Nations League on Monday. Here is everything you need to know about the rest of the tournament...
England players, manager Gareth Southgate and Ben Chilwell celebrate after the match
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Who else is in the semi-finals?
Switzerland’s incredible 5-2 win over World Cup semi-finalists Belgium meant they would also be at the finals along with England.
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Switzerland's defender Kevin Mbabu, team mates forward Haris Seferovic, midfielder Granit Xhaka and defender Nico Elvedi reacts after Seferovic scores his team's third goal during the UEFA Nations League, league A, group 2 football match between Switzerla
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Portugal – who will host the tournament – also qualified after a 0-0 draw with Italy in Milan, and Netherlands completed the quarter after their late equaliser against Germany sealed their spot at France's expense.
Where are the finals held?
As mentioned, they are in Portugal with two stadiums proposed: Porto's Estádio do Dragão and the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes.
Along with Italy and Poland, Portugal were interested in hosting the finals and because they were all in the same group (A3), the winner was always set to be the host.
When are they?
The semi-finals will be held on June 5 and June 6 next year. They will be followed by a third-place play-off and then the final - both on June 9.
Is there a draw?
Ah, glad you asked. Yes, there is. It takes place in Dublin on Monday, December 3 at 14.30 CET.
And no, we have no idea why it is in Dublin.
Can I see the trophy now?
Of course. Here it is…
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UEFA Nations League trophy
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But wait… what about the Euros?
Oh, we were hoping we wouldn’t have to try and explain that. But here is our best effort:
First, it must be noted that the qualifying for Euro 2020 is not really linked to the Nations League. Just a little bit.
The 10 qualifying groups were selected at a draw in Dublin on December 2 and the matches will take place between March and November in 2019.
The top two teams in each group will automatically progress to the finals.
There will also be four play-off winners that join the 20 teams who have qualified.
The top teams in UEFA Nations League groupings (A1–D4) will enter into a mini-tournament between each of the four leagues, with the four winners gaining a place into the Euros.
This means that if England fail to qualify for the Euros through the regular matches, they could still get in through the play-offs, having won their group. Should England progress through the traditional route, their place will revert to another team who has not qualified.
And if that makes no sense, we’ve put together a video for you…
And if you still don't get it, well, we tried our best.
Where are the Euros?
Almost everywhere. In Europe, that is. OK, slight exaggeration but the tournament - and groups - will be split across multiple cities:
Group A: Rome (Italy) and Baku (Azerbaijan)
Group B: Saint Petersburg (Russia) and Copenhagen (Denmark)
Group C: Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Bucharest (Romania)
Group D: London (England) and Glasgow (Scotland)
Group E: Bilbao (Spain) and Dublin (Republic of Ireland)
Group F: Munich (Germany) and Budapest (Hungary)
Wembley will also host a last-16 tie, both semi-finals and the final.
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