England set for tasty grudge clash against Ireland as draw made for Uefa Nations League B
England set for tasty grudge clash against Ireland as draw made for Uefa Nations League B
England are aiming to bounce back to the top tier at the first time of askingENGLAND will face Finland, the Republic of Ireland, and Greece in the Uefa Nations League.
The Three Lions were relegated to League B after failing to win a single match in a group containing Germany, Italy and Hungary.
Gareth Southgate will be aiming for promotion back to the top tier - League A - should he remain as manager beyond Euro 2024.
And he will fancy his chances after the draw, although a grudge clash with Ireland could prove difficult.
The Three Lions have only beaten Ireland once in their previous seven encounters, though six of those matches ended in a draw.
While England have not faced Finland since a World Cup qualifier at Anfield in 2001, which Sven Goran Eriksson's side won thanks to goals from Michael Owen and David Beckham.
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England played Greece in the same campaign and will come up against Gus Poyet's team again, with the Nations League kicking off in September.
But that is only because Kazakstan, who were initially drawn out of the hat to play England, cannot face the Three Lions due to a rule that limits the distance Kazakhstan have to travel in Uefa competitions.
England were in Pot 1 for League B along with Wales, Austria and the Czech Republic.
England have mixed success in the Nations League having experienced relegation last time out.
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However they did reach the semi-final in the first edition of the tournament in 2019, losing to the Netherlands.
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Scotland take England's place in League A after winning promotion from a group containing Ukraine, Armenia and the Republic of Ireland.
They are the highest-ranked home nation in the competition and have been drawn against Croatia, Portugal and Poland.
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