Match Previews – Nations and Balls

November 7, 2017

Croatia v Greece

The Nations and Balls alternative preview to the play-off that a Croatia legend called the “worst possible draw.”

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August 30, 2017

Partizan Belgrade v Skenderbeu Korce

The Nations and Balls alternative preview of a UEFA Europa League fixture that’s what match officials’ headaches are made of.

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Nations and Balls

2 months ago

Indonesia’s getting ready to host next year’s World Cup for under-20s, the first-ever FIFA tournament to be played in their country.However, these plans have been thrown in the air after the unlikely qualification of another nation: Israel. ... See MoreSee Less

Football’s most inhospitable host?

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Indonesian officials couldn't have guessed who would qualify for their FIFA U-20 World Cup. Now, they might be left without a tournament.

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3 months ago

Football matches have been held behind closed doors for a variety of reasons. The spectacle of mute stadiums during the pandemic aside, teams are routinely forced to keep their fans out as punishment for their unruly behaviour.Now, we can add preventing a coup to the list, after Moldova’s FC Sheriff was told to play Partizan Belgrade in the company of the Zimbru Stadium’s unused plastic seats. ... See MoreSee Less

But could Putin do it on a cold night in Chisinau?

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Partizan's black and white colours weren't good enough camouflage for some would-be coup plotters. Football matches have been held behind closed doors for a variety of reasons. The spectacle of mute s...

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6 months ago

For our FIFA World Cup finals weekend special, we imagined what the tournament would look like if it had 48 teams.Ukrainians would have another thing to be proud of, Canada's goalkeeper would have a quieter day on the pitch, and North Macedonia's epic win in Palermo would have meant even more.Read our latest story at nationsandballs.com/2022/12/17/what-if-the-world-cup-had-48-teams-already/ ... See MoreSee Less

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