World Cup runners-up France, European champions Italy and Belgium will face each other in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, while favorites Spain will be the favorites to win the group consisting of Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia.
Israel were promoted to the top tier for the first time, becoming the fourth team in Group A2 alongside Didier Deschamps’ France.
Croatia, who lost to Spain in last year’s final on penalties, are in Group A3 along with defending champions Portugal, Poland and Scotland. Euro 2024 hosts Germany will play the Netherlands in Group A3 along with Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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England will face the Republic of Ireland, Finland and Greece after Gareth Southgate’s side were relegated to League B, but avoided being grouped with Kazakhstan due to UEFA rules on excessive travel requirements. .
Each league includes four groups of four teams. However, the lowest League D has a total of six teams and only two groups. Russia continues to ban entry into Ukraine due to its invasion of Ukraine.
A new knockout round will be introduced in the Nations League, with the winners and runners-up of League A groups competing in a double-legged quarter-final. The winners of the four matches will advance to the finals.
All group winners in Leagues B, C and D will automatically be promoted, while the bottom teams in Leagues A and B will continue to be relegated.
The two lowest ranked teams in League C will fall to the lowest ranked League D.
A playoff will also be held between the 3rd place team from League A and the 2nd place team from League B. The same draw will determine promotion and relegation between League B and League C.
League A
Group A1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland
Group A2: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel
Group A3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group A4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia
League B
Group B1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia
Group B2: England, Finland, Republic of 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
**Note: Lithuania and Gibraltar are scheduled to face each other in a relegation play-off in March
2024/25 Nations League Schedule
Section 1: September 5th to 7th, 2024
Section 2: September 8-10, 2024
Section 3: October 10-12, 2024
Section 4: October 13-15, 2024
Section 5: November 14-16, 2024
Round 6: November 17-19, 2024
Knockout Round Playoff Draw: November 2024
Knockout Round Playoffs: March 20-25, 2025
League A Quarterfinals: March 20-25, 2025
Final Tournament: June 4-8, 2025