UEFA Nations League 2026–27 Draw: Full League Phase Groups, Teams & Match Schedule Details

The 2026-27 UEFA Nations League draw has officially disclosed the international football calendar for Europe’s top national teams, group positions, matches, dates, and path towards the quarter-finals and the finals next summer. With 54 teams fighting around four leagues, this draw shows the rivalries, major rematches, and competitive games from September 2026 to June 2027.

Here is an easy-to-understand breakdown of everything you need to know about the UEFA Nations League. From group stages to important matches, you can go through everything.

League Phase Draw: Group Overview 

The league phase draw was held in Brussels on 12 February, 2026. This competition is divided into four leagues (A, B, C, and D), each containing teams that play home and away matches. The placing of teams in each league is based on their rankings from the last UEFA Nations League.

League A (Top-Tier – 16 teams)  

These teams are the top teams in Europe, and there are four groups in this league, and they are

• Group A1: France, Italy, Belgium, Turkey
  
• Group A2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece
  
• Group A3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czech Republic
  
• Group A4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales

League B (Mid-Tier – 16 Teams)

These teams compete with each other to make a place in League A, and the teams are

• 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 & Herzegovina, Romania, Sweden

League C (Competitive-Tier – 16 Teams)

League C includes more balanced and rising European nations; improvement in these group stages can lead to promotion to the upper leagues, and the teams are

• Group C1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
  
• Group C2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, (Latvia or Gibraltar)
  
• Group C3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova
  
• Group C4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, (Luxembourg or Malta)

League D (Developing-Tier – 6 Teams)

Teams in League D are seeking promotion and development in football; the teams are

• Group D1: (Latvia or Gibraltar), (Malta or Luxembourg), Andorra
  
• Group D2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein

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Match Schedules: League Phase Dates

The 2026-27 UEFA Nations League phase will take place across two international windows in autumn 2026:

League Phase Matchdays

Knockout Rounds and Finals Timeline

Quarter Finals and Playoffs (March 2027)

• League A Quarter Finals: 25-30 March, 2027
• Promotion/Relegation Playoffs (A/B & B/C): 25/30 March, 2027

Nation Leagues Finals

The Nations League finals will take place on 9-13 June 2027, featuring semi-finals, a third-place playoff, and the final to crown the Nations League champions.

League C/D Playoffs (March 2028)

Teams in League C/D will contest promotion and relegation playoffs in March 2028, finalizing league placements for next season.

Key Matchups to Watch

The 2026/27 Nations League group stages are filled with exciting and rival matches that will captivate football fans. Some of the exciting matchups in the group stages of League A are given below: 

• Spain vs. England: A rematch of their recent Euro Final, they have a classic rivalry. They will play a match on 27 September 2026.
  
• France vs. Italy: Always tactical and intense. They will play each other on 3 October 2026.
  
• Germany and the Netherlands: Two of Europe’s top teams face off in Group A2. They will face each other on 25 September 2026. 

These matches will definitely give top-level football during the first international window of football. 
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