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Scotland to face Albania for the first time and joined in the group by Israel.  

 

I'm not fussed about international football but hope we beat Albania (I'm a fan of the Serbs).  Is it home and away fixtures with both nations?

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LEAGUE A

 

Group 1: Germany, France, Netherlands
Group 2: Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland
Group 3: Portugal, Italy, Poland
Group 4: Spain, England, Croatia

  • Four group winners play-off for the UEFA Nations League trophy in June 2019
  • Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League B for 2020 edition
  • Top four-ranked League A teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer

 

LEAGUE B

 

Group 1: Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
Group 2: Russia, Sweden, Turkey
Group 3: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland
Group 4: Wales, Republic of Ireland, Denmark

How the play-offs for UEFA EURO 2020 work
  • Four group winners promoted to League A for 2020 edition
  • Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League C for 2020 edition
  • Top four-ranked League B teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer

 

LEAGUE C

 

Group 1: Scotland, Albania, Israel
Group 2: Hungary, Greece, Finland, Estonia
Group 3: Slovenia, Norway, Bulgaria, Cyprus
Group 4: Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Lithuania

 
UEFA Nations League explained
  • Four group winners promoted to League B for 2020 edition
  • Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League D for 2020 edition
  • Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer

 

LEAGUE D

 

Group 1: Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 2: Belarus, Luxembourg, Moldova, San Marino
Group 3: Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Malta, Kosovo
Group 4: FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar

  • Four group winners promoted to League C for 2020 edition
  • Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer

Matchday 1: 6–8 September 2018
Matchday 2: 9–11 September 2018
Matchday 3: 11–13 October 2018
Matchday 4: 14–16 October 2018
Matchday 5: 15–17 November 2018
Matchday 6: 18–20 November 2018
Finals draw: early December 2018
Finals: 5–9 June 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-off draw: 22 November 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs: 26–31 March 2020
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I'm not convinced this set-up is the fairest, but being in League C (and in what, on the face of it, looks like a pretty easy group) gives us an excellent back-up chance for Euro 2020 qulification.

 

If we can't make the finals this time, there really is no hope!

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50 minutes ago, Thinker said:

I'm not convinced this set-up is the fairest, but being in League C (and in what, on the face of it, looks like a pretty easy group) gives us an excellent back-up chance for Euro 2020 qulification.

 

If we can't make the finals this time, there really is no hope!

Well, first we have to look at the reason for the lack of hope - Regan.
This is a man who when he gained the position of C.E.O. of the SFA declared - ... 'Forget the past and I can cure your game's ills'.
FIFA rankings 
Current Ranking:32 Highest Ranking:13 (October 2007) Lowest Ranking:88 (March 2005) Greatest Rise:+28 (Oct 2013) Greatest Fall:-16 (Oct 2009)  Next FIFA Ranking:15 February 2018 
Zonal Records (UEFA):
Current Ranking:19 Highest Ranking:11 (May 2007) Lowest Ranking:36 (December 2004) Greatest Rise:+12 (Oct 2013) Greatest Fall:-8 (Apr 2011)

 

I don't know what he thinks he's done for our game but it sure hasn't achieved very much under his tutelage. We still have many, many ills.
The last two managers he had were , you could argue, abject failures. Then he tries to hire a guy who gave him a very embarrassing turndown, and by the looks of it they have no alternative choices on their list.
How long must this incompetence continue before the board of the SFA act to rid themselves of this under-achiever, and appoint someone who will instill hope in the support and bring them together.

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