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What is the Nations League for?
The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. It was created to replace meaningless international friendlies with competitive matches, offering teams a chance to qualify for the UEFA European Championship and, indirectly, the FIFA World Cup.
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