The 2026–27 UEFA Nations League marks the fifth edition of the competition. Running from September 2026 to June 2027 and features 54 national teams across Europe. The tournament continues its mission to replace low‑stakes friendlies with meaningful, competitive fixtures between similarly ranked nations, while also feeding into qualification pathways for UEFA Euro 2028
The competition is divided into four leagues (A, B, C, D) based on the 2024–25 Nations League rankings. Leagues A, B, and C each have 16 teams split into four groups of four, while League D has six teams in two groups of three.
Teams play home-and-away round-robin matches within their groups, with League D teams playing four matches and others six matches.
Teams and groups
Group A1: France, Italy, Belgium, Türkiye
Group A2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece
Group A3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czechia
Group A4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales
Group B1: Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia
Group B2: Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland
Group B3: Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, Kosovo
Group B4: Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Sweden
Group C1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
Group C2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Latvia
Group C3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group C4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg
Group D1: Gibraltar, Malta, Andorra
Group D2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
Play Dates
League phase
Matchday 1: 24-26 September 2026
Matchday 2: 27-29 September 2026
Matchday 3: 30 September-3 October 2026*
Matchday 4:4-6 October 2026
Matchday 5: 12-14 November 2026
Matchday 6: 15-17 November 2026
*Wednesday, 30 September 2026 is not a regular day of the Week of Football, but may exceptionally be used to schedule Matchday 3 fixtures
Quarter-finals, League A/B and League B/C promotion/relegation play-offs
25-30 March 2027
League C/D play-offs
23-28 March 2028
Final tournament
9-13 June 2027
Something to look forward to. Spain v England should be a good game.
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