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Cyprus is far from being a top footballing nation in Europe, as evidenced by its lack of participation in major international tournaments. Throughout its history, the team has never managed to qualify for a World Cup or a European Championship, and that trend doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon. While Cyprus had a solid start by defeating Lithuania in …

Croatia, typically known for advancing far in international tournaments, stumbled during Euro 2024. The Vatreni were eliminated in the group stage, managing only two points from three matches, following a 3-0 defeat to Spain and draws against Albania (2-2) and Italy (1-1). The disappointment carried over into the Nations League, where they lost their opening game against Portugal 2-1. However, …

Bulgaria has struggled to make an impact on the European stage for several years now. Their qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 was disastrous, finishing last in their group behind Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, and even Lithuania without winning a single match in eight attempts. However, the team appears to have found some momentum in the Nations League. After starting with a …

In the last edition of the Nations League, Belarus struggled, finishing last in their League C group without a single win in six matches. However, things have already improved for them in the first two rounds this season. Ranked 97th by FIFA, Belarus has earned four points so far, thanks to a draw against Bulgaria and an important 1-0 win …

In the previous Nations League, Ukraine came close to promotion to the elite but ultimately finished just behind Scotland. This year, things have started poorly for Sergey Rebrov’s side. Currently sitting at the bottom of their group, they lost both their matches last September against Albania (1-2) and the Czech Republic (3-2). With a three-point gap to second place, a …

Turkey emerged victorious in their Nations League C group last season, earning promotion to League B this year. Hakan Calhanoglu and his teammates made an impressive start in September, positioning them well for a potential rise to the elite level. They currently top their group after a goalless draw in Wales and a significant 3-1 victory against Iceland. Turkey also …

Slovakia, who reached the round of 16 in the last Euro but were eliminated by England 2-1 in extra time with a late goal by Bellingham, have continued their good form by winning their first two Nations League matches. They beat Estonia 1-0 away and comfortably overcame Azerbaijan 2-0 at home. Slovakia, along with Sweden, are clearly the favorites in …

Estonia may not be among Europe’s top teams, but they are striving to maintain their position in Nations League C. However, their campaign started poorly with two losses in September—0-1 to Slovakia and a 3-0 defeat to Sweden. Despite not participating in the Euro, Estonia claimed the Baltic Cup by defeating the Faroe Islands 4-1 and Lithuania in a penalty …