A draw was held in Paris on Thursday, and it was decided that Euro 2020 winners Italy and 2022 World Cup finalists France will face off in the group stage of the UEFA Nations League.
The pair are in Group 2 of Ligue A, which also includes Belgium and Israel.
Germany and Hungary will be drawn again in the group stage of Euro 2024, while they will also face the Netherlands and Bosnia in Group 3.
Defending champions Spain will face Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia in Group 4.
For the first time, the Nations League will feature a quarter-final stage, with the top two from each League A group qualifying for a new stage of the competition.
In League B, England and the Republic of Ireland were drawn in Group 2 with Finland and Greece. This will be England’s first appearance in League B since being relegated last time out.
Russia was excluded from the tournament due to its invasion of Ukraine.
The Nations League will be linked to the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The top four Nations League group winners who finished outside of the top two in their World Cup qualifying groups will advance to the playoff stage.
The UEFA Nations League pairings for the 2024-25 season are as follows:
League A
Group A1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland
Group A2: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel
Group A3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia
Group A4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia
League B
Group B1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia
Group B2: England, Finland, Ireland, Greece
Group B3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan
Group B4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, Türkiye
League C
Group C1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia
Group C2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania/Gibraltar*
Group C3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus
Group C4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia
League D
Group D1: Lithuania/Gibraltar*, San Marino, Liechtenstein
Group D2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra
(*Lithuania and Gibraltar will have a relegation play-off in March to decide which team will be relegated to League D)
UEFA Nations League schedule:
Section 1-2: September 5th-10th, 2024
Section 3-4: October 10-15, 2024
Section 5-6: November 14-19, 2024
Quarterfinals: March 20-23, 2025
Semi-finals: June 4-5, 2025
Finals and 3rd place match: June 8, 2025