Full Matchday 1 of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League

Matchday 1 of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League delivered an action-packed opening round featuring dramatic late equalizers, crucial away victories, and standout individual displays across all four leagues.

Matchday 1 Summary & Key Results

League A

• Group 1: Belgium secured a statement 2–0 victory over Italy, while France edged past Türkiye 1–0 through a second-half strike.
• Group 2: Germany’s new manager Jürgen Klopp led his side to a 1–1 draw against the Netherlands, with Cody Gakpo rescuing a 92nd-minute equalizer for the Dutch. Meanwhile, Greece staged a late comeback to defeat Serbia 2–1 in Belgrade.
• Group 3: European champions Spain held off England 3–2 in a five-goal thriller, while Croatia picked up a hard-fought 2–1 away victory over Czechia.
• Group 4: Defending Nations League champions Portugal kicked off their campaign with a 1–0 win against Wales, courtesy of a long-range effort from João Félix. Elsewhere, Erling Haaland scored twice to lead Norway past Denmark 3–2.

League B

• Group 1: Switzerland were dominant in a 3–0 win away to North Macedonia, while Scotland and Slovenia battled to a 0–0 stalemate.
• Group 2: Northern Ireland claimed a valuable 1–0 away win against Georgia, matched by Ukraine, who defeated Hungary 1–0.
• Group 3: Austria struck twice in stoppage time after Israel went down to ten men, sealing a 3–1 triumph. Kosovo grabbed a late 1–0 home victory over the Republic of Ireland.
• Group 4: Sweden overcame Romania 2–1, while Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina shared the points in a 0–0 draw.

League C & D Highlights

• League C: Finland made a huge statement by thrashing San Marino 7–0. Albania (2–0 vs Belarus), Slovakia (2–0 vs Moldova), Armenia (2–0 vs Latvia), and Luxembourg (2–1 vs Bulgaria) all logged opening-day wins.
• League D: Malta came from behind to beat Andorra 2–1, while Lithuania cruised to a 2–0 victory away to Liechtenstein.

UEFA Nations League Standings

League A

Group A1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belgium 🇧🇪	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
2	France 🇫🇷	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
3	Türkiye 🇹🇷	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
4	Italy 🇮🇹	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0

Group A2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Greece 🇬🇷	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
2	Germany 🇩🇪	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	Netherlands 🇳🇱	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Serbia 🇷🇸	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0

Group A3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain 🇪🇸	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
2	Croatia 🇭🇷	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
3	England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
4	Czechia 🇨🇿	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0

Group A4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Norway 🇳🇴	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	3
2	Portugal 🇵🇹	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
3	Denmark 🇩🇰	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
4	Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0

League B

Group B1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland 🇨🇭	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
2	Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
3	Slovenia 🇸🇮	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
4	North Macedonia 🇲🇰	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0

Group B2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Northern Ireland 🇬🇧	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
2	Ukraine 🇺🇦	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
3	Georgia 🇬🇪	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
4	Hungary 🇭🇺	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0

Group B3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Austria 🇦🇹	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
2	Kosovo 🇽🇰	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
3	Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
4	Israel 🇮🇱	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0

Group B4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sweden 🇸🇪	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
2	Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
3	Poland 🇵🇱	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
4	Romania 🇷🇴	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0

League C (Selected Standings)

Group C1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Finland 🇫🇮	1	1	0	0	7	0	+7	3
2	Albania 🇦🇱	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
3	Belarus 🇧🇾	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
4	San Marino 🇸🇲	1	0	0	1	0	7	-7	0

Group C2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Armenia 🇦🇲	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
2	Montenegro 🇲🇪	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
3	Cyprus 🇨🇾	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
4	Latvia 🇱🇻	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0