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Last update: 12 hours agoUEFA Overhaul: UEFA has announced a Champions League-style shake-up for men’s World Cup and European Championship qualifiers from the 2030 cycle, splitting the top 36 European teams into three groups of 12 and using a Swiss-system draw so big nations like England won’t be stuck playing “minnows” such as Andorra or San Marino. Qualification Rules: Teams will play six qualifiers against six different opponents, with some automatic spots for the highest-ranked sides and the rest decided via play-offs, though UEFA says the exact number of direct places will be “fine-tuned” before final approval in September. Andorra Angle: The new format is explicitly designed to reduce one-sided matchups that have repeatedly put small countries in the path of larger powers. Regional Context: Separately, Andorra is listed among countries backing a Special Tribunal framework for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, with the “point of no return” language continuing to circulate from Council of Europe meetings in Chisinau.
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