A "League of Nations" competition intended as a third major tournament for European countries after the World Cup and European Championship has been given the go-ahead by Uefa, reports BBC Sport. The competition, which starts in September 2018, will also provide four qualifying spots for Euro 2020.
Uefa is still finalising the details but there will be four divisions, sub-divided into four smaller pools.
The top division's four pool winners will then play each other in June 2019.
There will be promotion and relegation between divisions.
The tournament will replace most international friendly fixtures, with pool matches played between September and November 2018 and the 'final four' competition played the following summer.
The opportunity to qualify for the European Championships is intended to make the League of Nations competitive.
The best four teams in each division who have not already qualified for Euro 2020 will play off for the final four places in the tournament.
