UEFA Nations League 2026/27 Begins: Groups and Rankings Announced
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The UEFA Nations League 2026/27 has started. UEFA is the group that runs football in Europe.
Many European countries play in this competition. A competition is a game where teams try to win.
The teams are in different groups. A group is a small set of teams that play each other.
There is now a new standings table. Standings show which team is winning or losing.
One match was between Spain and Croatia. People could watch it live. Live means watching something as it happens.
The start of the Nations League also changed the FIFA ranking. This ranking shows the best football teams in the world.
Norway moved up to 18th place. Norway is now very close to Japan in the ranking. There is only a small gap between them. A gap means a small difference.
Greece also moved up. Greece went up two places in the ranking.
Fans are excited about the new season. Many people want to know who will win each group.
More matches will happen soon. The standings will change after every game.
Vocabulary7 words
- UEFA
- the group that runs football in Europe
- competition
- a game where teams try to win
- groups
- small sets of teams that play each other
- standings
- a table showing who is winning or losing
- live
- watching something as it happens
- FIFA ranking
- a list showing the best football teams in the world
- gap
- a small difference between two things
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1. The group that runs football in Europe 2. Norway 3. True
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The UEFA Nations League 2026/27 has _____. UEFA is the group that runs football in Europe.
Many European countries play in this _____.
The teams are in different _____.
There is now a new _____ table.
One match was between Spain and _____.
People could watch it _____.
The start of the Nations League also changed the FIFA _____.
Norway moved up to _____ place.
There is only a small _____ between Norway and Japan.
Greece also moved up two _____ in the ranking.
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