Nations League: UEFA introduces new rule for Germany against France!

Nations League: UEFA introduces new rule for Germany against France!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - The UEFA has announced a significant change of rule for the upcoming game of the German national team against France in the Nations League. In this duel, which will be held in Stuttgart on Sunday at 3 p.m., a tie after the regular season is no longer clarified by an extension, but decided directly in the penalty shootout. This rule applies exclusively to the game for third place. In contrast, the final between the teams from Spain and Portugal is played with a conventional extension of twice 15 minutes, the teams should stand after 90 minutes, such as T-Online reported.

The penalty shootout is a proven method for determining a winner in football that has been used internationally since 1976. It is used when a game ends after regular playing time and no winner has been determined. In this decision, five players take turns from the penalty mark alternately. The procedure ends prematurely when a team has a head start. If there is no winner after five shots of both teams, the penalty shootout will be extended by one shooter per team, as in Wikipedia is explained.

changes in the Nations League mode

The UEFA has reformed the Nations League mode for the 2024/25 season to enable more games between the top nations. The reform aims to generate higher number of spectators and TV income. The game plan extends over ten months, with the group games take place from September to November. No additional games are planned in the European appointment calendar, instead existing test games are used, as described on em2024.org

A total of 54 nations take part in this reformed nations League and are divided into four leagues (A to D) to ensure an equivalent level. A quarter-finals are introduced for league A, in which the two top placed in the four groups will play against each other. This quarter-final duelle is drawn after the last group games on November 19th.

The changes to the rules of the game and the reform of the mode should not only improve the quality of the games, but also promote the competition between the top teams of European football scene.