John Fallon: Jeopardy and joy light up the Nations League. It sure beats Oman

Israel up. England down. Hungary flying. Uefa's brainchild is working just fine as an antidote to the mundanity of non-competitive fare

FEELING AT HOME: Adam Szalai of Hungary celebrates following the UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 match between Germany and Hungary at Red Bull Arena on September 23, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Is there anything to be said for resuming the friendly rivalry with Poland or expanding the hat-trick of warm-ups against Oman?

Ireland’s first competitive fixture against the Poles was at the 20th attempt in 1991, a slew of friendlies regular components over the previous years.