2024–25 UEFA Nations League

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-25-uefa-nations-league

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the number of players?11 players per team on the field
2. What is the origin of football?England, mid-19th century
3. How many leagues are there and how are teams grouped?There are four leagues: A, B, C, and D. In each league, teams are put into groups of three or four and play every other team twice.
4. What happens to the teams that win their groups in League A?The group winners in League A move on to the Nations League Finals, a knockout tournament in June 2025 where four teams compete for the trophy.

UEFA Coefficient Ranking: A system used to rank national teams based on their past performance in UEFA competitions.
League Phase: The initial stage where teams compete in groups to earn points and determine standings.
Nations League Finals: The knockout stage featuring the winners of League A groups to determine the overall tournament champion.
Promotion and Relegation: A mechanism that allows teams to move between different leagues based on their season's performance.