Poland to play Portugal and Italy in the new Nations League

Poland has been drawn into a group with Portugal and Italy in the first ever UEFA Nations League competition. Polish football squad, along with 11 other top-seeded teams will play in League A. Overall, European football national teams have been divided into four leagues based on UEFA seedings, each comprising of four sections apiece. Other League A groups are: Germany, France, and the Netherlands in Group 1, Belgium, Switzerland, and Iceland in Group 2, and Spain, England, Croatia in Group 4. The competition has been introduced by UEFA to provide a competitive alternative to friendly games, where similarly-ranked teams can face each other. Top teams will be promoted, while the worst ones relegated. The group games will be held between September-November this year, while the final four phase will be played in June 2019. The tournament will also provide a chance to qualify for the upcoming European Championships. The four group winners in each league will compete amongst themselves for the final four spots in March 2020. If the group winners have secured their spots through the qualifying phase, the playoff berths will be allocated to the next best-ranked team in the division.