With their first UEFA Nations League match of the cycle against Hungary at the Puskas Arena on Saturday evening, England continues to crank up its preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The visitors, on the other hand, will not be performing on a grand scale, and the players are still dealing with off-field issues ahead of this League A Group 3 match.
Hungary's potential starting XI:
At. Szalai, Orban, Lang; Nego, A. Nagy, Schafer, S. Nagy; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Ad. Szalai
England's potential starting lineup:
Pickford, James, Tomori, Maguire, and Trippier; Rice, Bellingham; Sterling, Mount, and Foden; Kane
Germany vs. Italy
Italy begins their current UEFA Nations League campaign against old rivals Germany on Saturday evening in Bologna, following a disastrous few months that abruptly ended an enormously successful cycle.The European champions missed out on qualification for Qatar 2022 due to a humiliating playoff defeat and were humiliated in midweek, while their neighbors glided into this winter's World Cup, where they will seek a sixth international crown.
Republic of Ireland begins off their UEFA Nations League campaign against Armenia on Saturday.Because Ukraine and Scotland are in the group, both are under pressure to get off to a quick start in order to secure promotion to the top division.
Armenia's potential starting XI:
Ararat, Haroyan, Mkoyan, and Hovhannisyan; Barseghyan, Spertsyan, Udo, and Bayramyan; Bichakhchyan, and Adamyan
Republic of Ireland starting lineup:
Collins, Duffy, and Egan; Coleman, Cullen, Hendrick, and McClean; Ogbene, Robinson, and Knight
Finland versus Bosnia and Herzegovina
Finland will host Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first match of their UEFA Nations League campaign in 2022-23 on Saturday at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
The two countries are separated in the FIFA global rankings by only two places, with Finland ranked 57th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 59th.
Finland's potential starting XI:
Hradecky; Alho, L. Vaisanen, S. Vaisanen, O'Shaughnessy, Uronen; Lod, Kamara, Schuller; Pohjanpalo, Pukki; Pohjanpalo, Pukki
Following their promotion to the UEFA Nations League's second division, Montenegro will meet Romania in their first League B Group G match on Saturday evening in Podgorica.
The hosts, who have only been an independent football nation for 15 years, have progressed up the ranks in Europe's newest international competition, but have failed to qualify for the World Cup this year, as did their guests.
Nita, Manea, Chiriches, Rus, and Bancu; R. Marin, Olaru; Mihaila, Cicaldau, and Maxim; and Puscas
Luxembourg vs. Lithuania
Lithuania will play Luxembourg in the first match of their UEFA Nations League season 2022-23 on Saturday at the LFF Stadium in Vilnius.
The hosts have only won two of their last ten home games in the last two and a half years, while the visitors have lost six of their last eight road games.
Lithuania's potential starting XI:
Setkus, Baravykas, Satkus, Girdvainis, L. Klimavicius, Milasius, Lasickas, Slivka, Golubickas, Novikovas, and A. Klimavicius.
Luxembourg's potential starting XI:
Moris, Bohnert, Chanot, Gerson, Pinto, Martins, Barreiro, S. Thill, O. Thill, Sinani, and Rodrigues.
Turkey versus the Faroe Islands
Turkey and the Faroe Islands will kick off their UEFA Nations League campaign in Istanbul on Saturday evening, seeking to get off to a strong start in Group C1.
Both countries will be in separate leagues beginning with the 2020-21 season, with the hosts dropping from League B and the visitors rising from League D.
Turkey's likely starting lineup:
Cakir, Kabak, Demiral, and Soyuncu; Celik, Ozcan, Calhanoglu, and R Yilmaz; Under, Akturkoglu, and Unal
Faroe Islands as a potential starting XI:
Nielsen, Faero, Askham, Nattestad, and Davidsen; Agnarsson, S Vatnhamar, Hansson, and Bjartalio; Olsen
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