European teams will discover their fates for the 2022 Nations League this afternoon.
UEFA may have botched the Champions League draw earlier this week but it is a case of full-steam ahead to pack the international calendar next summer even further, months before the 2022 World Cup.
The tournament may still be in its infancy but the final between France and Spain in October was a glamorous affair and, slowly but surely, the prestige is rising.
Indeed, international tournaments are still a rarity even in the age of non-stop football and the more that big powerhouses of the continental game add it to their honours’ lists, the more coveted it will be as a prize.
France followed Portugal as winners and, ahead of the World Cup next year, the tournament offers a real chance to make a statement as well as some precious time together to build-up relationships heading into Qatar.
