The AFC Nations League is Set to Kick Off!

The AFC officially launched the AFC Nations League yesterday. Although the tournament format has not been announced yet, based on the UEFA Nations League competition format and the current FIFA rankings, we have a hypothesis about how the league will be divided:

Key points:

1) There will be 4 leagues

2) Each league will be divided into 3 groups

3) The competition format: Home and away (Round Robin)

4) The group stage will consist of 6 matches.

5) In League A: The top 4 teams will qualify for the semi-finals to compete for the AFC Nations League championship.

6) At the same time, Leagues B, C, and D will compete for promotion to the league above.

7) The group winners in each league will be promoted to the league above.

8) The team with the lowest ranking in each league will be relegated to the league below.

Indonesia is currently ranked 122nd in the FIFA rankings, so it will be in League B.

The AFC Nations League may be completed within 3 FIFA match days (6 matches) in a year.

If the AFC Nations League is held in the same format as the UEFA format, the AFC World Cup qualification format will have to be changed, as the World Cup qualification stage in Asia is the longest, lasting 3 years.

If we want the AFC Nations League to be held consistently every year, we need to do this.