The UEFA Nations League has many contenders, and today in Brussels, we have learned the path each of them must take if they want to reach the final.
The Spanish national team, current runner-up of the tournament, will face Croatia, England, and the Czech Republic in Group 3 of the league phase.
This is how the League Phase looks in the Nations League
Group 1: France, Italy, Belgium, and Turkey.
Group 2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, and Greece.
Group 3: Spain, Croatia, England, and Czech Republic.
Group 4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Wales.
🥈 This is how Leagues B, C, and D look
League B Group 1: Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, and North Macedonia.
League B Group 2: Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, and Northern Ireland.
League B Group 3: Israel, Austria, Ireland, and Sweden.
League B Group 4: Poland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Romania, and Kosovo.
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League C Group 1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, and San Marino
League C Group 2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, and Latvia or Gibraltar
League C Group 3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, and Moldova.
League C Group 4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, and Malta or Luxembourg
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League D Group 1: Gibraltar or Latvia, Malta or Luxembourg, and Andorra
League D Group 2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, and Liechtenstein
📈 Who qualifies for the quarterfinals?
The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarterfinals, with home advantage for the group winner.
The third-placed teams, on the other hand, must play a playoff to avoid relegation against the corresponding teams from the four groups of League B. The fourth-placed team will be directly relegated.
📅 When is the league phase played?
Four of the six matches will take place in a single window, from September 24 to October 6. Here is the schedule for the league phase of the Nations League:
Matchday 1: September 24-26, 2026
Matchday 2: September 27-29, 2026
Matchday 3: September 30-October 3, 2026
Matchday 4: October 4-6, 2026
Matchday 5: November 12-14, 2026
Matchday 6: November 15-17, 2026
🏆 And the knockout rounds? And the tournament?
Quarterfinals and promotion/relegation playoffs: March 25-30, 2027
League C/D playoffs: March 23-28, 2028
Final Tournament: June 9-13, 2027 at a venue yet to be determined.
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