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2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League B
The 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League B was the second division of the 2023–24 edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The results were used to determine the leagues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying competition. Format League B consisted of 16 UEFA members ranked 17th to 32nd among competition entrants in the UEFA women's national team coefficient ranking. Teams were split into four groups of four. Each team played six matches within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format with double matchdays in September, October and November to December 2023. The competition also acted as the first phase of the preliminary competition for UEFA Women's Euro 2025, which uses an identical league structure. The group winners were promoted to League A, while the fourth-placed team from each group, as well as the lowest-ranked th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewa Pajor
Ewa Barbara Pajor (; born 3 December 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga F club Barcelona and captains the Poland national team. Between 2015 and 2024, she played for VfL Wolfsburg. She is a five-time winner of the German Frauen-Bundesliga and was named Polish Women's Player of the Year five times by the '' Piłka Nożna'' weekly. Club career Youth Pajor comes from Pęgów. She started her football training at the age of 8 in Orlęty Wielenin. After graduating from primary school, she moved to Konin and trained with Medyk Konin. On 14 April 2012, she made her Ekstraliga debut, entering the game in the 55th minute of the match against AZS PWSZ Biała Podlaska, winning 3–0. On her debut, she scored two goals. The first goal was scored two minutes after entering the pitch. She became the youngest player ever to play in Ekstraliga at 15 years and 133 days old. To be able to participate in this match, a special permit was needed from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarusian Involvement In The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Belarus, a Belarus–Russia relations, close ally of Russia, has supported its eastern neighbour in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Before the start of the offensive, Belarus allowed the Russian Armed Forces to perform weeks-long military drills on its territory; however, the Russian troops did not exit the country after they were supposed to finish. Belarus allowed Russia to stage part of the invasion from its territory, giving Russia the shortest possible land route to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. However, these forces withdrew within two months, thus ceasing land-based military operations originating from Belarus and resulting in the recapture of the Ukrainian side of the border region by Ukraine. Despite this, the situation along the border remains tense, with Ukraine closing the border checkpoints leading into Belarus, bar special cases. Belarus has also allowed Russian missile launchers to be stationed on its territory and shoot at Ukrainian targets. Several reports emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Quinn
Lucy Jane Quinn (born 29 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League 2 club Birmingham City. Born in England, she is a member of the Republic of Ireland women's national team. She joined Birmingham City for a second time in 2021, having also played for Portsmouth, Yeovil Town and Tottenham Hotspur. Career Yeovil Town Growing up, Quinn studied GCSEs at Wildern Secondary School and later studied A levels at Itchen College in Southampton. Quinn signed with FA WSL 2 side Yeovil Town during the summer of 2016. She scored her first goal for the club during her debut – a 1–1 draw against Sheffield. Birmingham City In September 2017, it was announced Quinn had signed with Birmingham City. During a match against former league champions Manchester City, she scored the game-opening goal to lift Birmingham to a 1–0 lead within the first ten minutes. Tottenham Hotspur In July 2019, it was announced that Quinn had signed for Tottenha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Summer Time
During British Summer Time (BST), civil time in the United Kingdom is advanced one hour forward of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), in effect changing the time zone from UTC+00:00 to UTC+01:00, so that mornings have one hour less daylight, and evenings one hour more. BST begins at 01:00 GMT every year on the last Sunday of March and ends at 02:00 BST on the last Sunday of October. The starting and finishing times of daylight saving were aligned across the European Union on 22 October 1995, and the UK retained this alignment after it left the EU; both BST and Central European Summer Time begin and end on the same Sundays at 02:00 Central European Time, 01:00 GMT. Between 1972 and 1995, the BST period was defined as "beginning at two o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the day after the third Saturday in March or, if that day is Easter Day, the day after the second Saturday in March, and ending at two o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning of the day after the fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of The Czech Republic
The Football Association of the Czech Republic (; FAČR), or colloquially the Czech Football Association, is the governing body of association football in the Czech Republic based in Prague. It organizes the lower-level league competitions in the country and Czech Cup. On the other hand, the professional Czech First League and Czech Second League are organized independently. History The first predecessor was established as Bohemian Football Union on 19 October 1901 in Austro-Hungarian constituency Kingdom of Bohemia. From 1922 to 1993, during the existence of Czechoslovakia, the association was known as the Czechoslovak Football Association (; ČSAF) and controlled the Czechoslovakia national football team. After the partition of Czechoslovakia the association took the name Bohemian-Moravian Football Federation (; ČMFS) until June 2011. On 3 May 2017, Police of the Czech Republic raided the headquarters of the association and other institutions in connection with the redistribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronika Kovarova
Veronica, Veronika, etc., may refer to: People * Veronica (name) * Saint Veronica * Saint Veronica of Syria Arts and media Comics and literature * ''Veronica'', an 1870 novel by Frances Eleanor Trollope * ''Veronica (novel)'', a 2005 novel by Mary Gaitskill * ''Veronica'', an Archie Comics imprint Film, radio, and television * ''Veronica'' (1972 film), a Romanian musical film directed by Elisabeta Bostan * ''Verónica'' (2017 Mexican film), a psychological thriller by Carlos Algara and Alejandro Martinez-Beltran * ''Verónica'' (2017 Spanish film), a Spanish horror film *Veronica D'Costa, a fictional character in the 2012 Indian film ''Cocktail'', portrayed by Deepika Padukone *Veronica (media), a Dutch media brand ** Radio Veronica, a Dutch offshore radio station broadcasting from 1960–1974, the origin of the brand **Radio Veronica (Sky Radio), a Dutch radio station ** Veronica TV, a Dutch television station ** Veronica, now RTL 7, a former Dutch television station ** Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shkodër
Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra; historically known as Scodra or Scutari) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, fifth-most-populous city of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodër has been List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, continuously inhabited since the Early Bronze Age ( 2250–2000 BC), and has roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Skadar, Lake Shkodër and the foothills of the Albanian Alps on the banks of the Buna (Adriatic Sea), Buna, Drin (river), Drin and Kir (river), Kir rivers. Due to its proximity to the Adriatic Sea, Shkodër is affected by a seasonal Mediterranean climate with Continental climate, continental influences. An urban settlement called ''Skodra'' was founded by the Illyrians, Illyrian tribe of Labeatae in the 4th century BCE. It became the capital of the Illyrian kingdom under the Ardiaei and Labeatae and was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loro Boriçi Stadium
The Loro Boriçi Stadium (), previously known as Vojo Kushi Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Shkodër, Albania, which is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Vllaznia. The stadium has a capacity of around 16,000 seated. History On 17 May 1950, the construction of the stadium started and on 1 May 1952, the stadium was inaugurated and was named after Vojo Kushi, who was an Albanian partisan, hero of Albania. In 1990, during the fall of communism in Albania, the stadium was renamed in honour of football coach and former player Loro Boriçi (1922–1984). Between 2015 and 2016 the stadium was rebuilt into a modern all-seater stadium with a capacity of 16,022. The stadium is also the second largest stadium in Albania behind the Qemal Stafa Stadium in Tirana. 2015 Reconstruction The stadium was last renovated in 2001. In October 2014, the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama announced the reconstruction of the stadium. On 3 May 2015, the constructio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelin Fenyvesi
Evelin Könczeyné Fenyvesi (born 7 November 1996) is a Hungarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ferencváros and has appeared for the Hungary women's national team. Career She joined Belvárosi Női in 2011 and made her senior debut for the club in the Női NB. II on 25 August 2012 during a 14–0 loss against SZVSC. She joined Ferencváros in 2013. Fenyvesi has been capped for the Hungary national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. Career statistics Club International Honours Ferencváros * Női NB I ** Champions (6): 2015–16, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 ** Runners-up (2): 2016–17, 2017–18 * Hungarian Women's Cup ** Champions (5): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21 Hungary * Turkish Women's Cup ** Runners-up (1): 2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qendresa Krasniqi
Qendresa Krasniqi (born 28 June 1994) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Women's Super League club Basel. Born in Kosovo, she plays for the Albania national team. She also represented Kosovo in a 2017 FIFA international window. Club career Krasniqi has played for KFF Hajvalia and Swiss club Yverdon. International career Born in Kosovo, Krasniqi is of Albanian descent. She made her debut for Albania in an official match on 2 June 2016, shortly before Kosovo was accepted as a member of both UEFA and FIFA, so she could play for Kosovo despite her previous official appearance for Albania. In March 2017, she played for Kosovo at the Turkish Women's Cup, a friendly competition. A month later, she played three new official matches for Albania, so she became definitely cap-tied to Albania. International goals ''Scores and results list Kosovo's goal tally first'' ''Scores and results list Albania's goal tally first'' See also *List of Albania women's international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Qualifying League C
League C of UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying was the third and lowest division of qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2025, the international football competition involving the women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The results were also used to determine the leagues for the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League competition. Format League C consists of 19 UEFA members ranked 33rd to 51st among competition entrants in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League ranking, split into four groups of four (Groups 1 to 4) and one group of three (Group 5). Each team played six matches (in four-team groups) or four matches (in three-team group) within their group, using the home-and-away round-robin format with double matchdays in April, May to June, and July 2024. After the league phase, the five group winners and the three best group runners-up advanced to the play-offs to determine who qualifies for the final tournament. For the first play-off round the eight League C tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Promotion/relegation Matches
The 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches were the promotion and relegation play-offs of the 2023–24 edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League, the inaugural season of the international football competition involving the women's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The play-offs determined which teams would be promoted, relegated, or remain in their respective leagues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying competition. At the end of play-offs, all team from the higher league had won the team from the lower league they faced, so no promotion and relegation through play-offs took place. Format The promotion/relegation matches determined the composition of the leagues for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying, which used an identical league structure to the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League. The matches were played home-and-away over two legs. If the team from the higher league was the winner, both teams would remain in their respec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
