Know What’s New At UEFA Nations League 2024-2025

Under a new format, the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 will have a total of 54 teams divided into four leagues based on their results in the previous edition.

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The UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 is set to kick off on September 5, as several nations from across the globe will take part in the competition. 

Defending champions Spain will continue to reinstate its dominating position, having won the Euro 2024 title. 

Under a new format, the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025 will have a total of 54 teams divided into four leagues based on their results in the previous edition. Three leagues A, B and C will contain four groups of four teams each, whereas League D will have two groups of three teams in Nations League 2024-2025 .

Know What's New At UEFA Nations League 2024-2025

How does the new format work? 

Each team in Leagues A, B and C will play six matches in their group, while teams in League D will play four, on home and away basis. 

The League A group winners and runners-up will play in two-legged quarterfinals, with the winners of these games progressing to the final four in Nations League 2024-2025.

The fourth-placed teams in Leagues A and B will be relegated to Leagues B and C respectively. The two lowest-ranked fourth-placed teams in League C will be relegated to League D.

The four group winners in Leagues B and C, and the two group winners in League D, will be automatically promoted to Leagues A, B and C, respectively.

Leagues and Groups 

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, Turkey

League C 

  • Group C1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia
  • Group C2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania
  • Group C3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus
  • Group C4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia

League D

  • Group D1: Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein
  • Group D2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra

UEFA Nations League 2024-25: Fixtures 

The league phase will feature six rounds.

September  5, Thursday

C1 Azerbaijan vs Sweden 

Friday, September 6

A1 Portugal vs Croatia

A1 Scotland vs Poland

A4 Denmark vs Switzerland

A4 Serbia vs Spain

C1 Estonia vs Slovakia

C3 Belarus vs Bulgaria

C3 Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg

D1 San Marino vs Liechtenstein

B3 Kazakhstan vs Norway 

C2 Lithuania vs Cyprus 

Saturday, September 7

A2 Belgium vs Israel

A2 France vs Italy

B3 Slovenia vs Austria

B4 Iceland vs Montenegro

B4 Wales vs Türkiye

C2 Kosovo vs Romania

B1 Georgia vs Czechia 

C4 Faroe Islands vs North Macedonia 

B2 Republic of Ireland vs England 

C4 Armenia vs Latvia 

D2 Moldova vs Malta 

Sunday, September 8

A3 Germany vs Hungary

A3 Netherlands vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

B1 Ukraine vs Albania

B2 Greece vs Finland

C3 Luxembourg vs Belarus 

A4 Denmark vs Serbia 

C1 Slovakia vs Azerbaijan

C3 Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland 

D1 Gibraltar vs Liechtenstein 

Monday, September 9

A1 Croatia vs Poland

A1 Portugal vs Scotland

A4 Switzerland vs Spain

C1 Sweden vs Estonia

C2 Cyprus vs Kosovo 

Tuesday, September 10

A2 France vs Belgium

A2 Israel vs Italy

B3 Norway vs Austria

B3 Slovenia vs Kazakhstan

B4 Montenegro vs Wales

B4 Türkiye vs Iceland

C2 Romania vs Lithuania

C4 Latvia vs Faroe Islands 

Wednesday, September 11

A3 Hungary vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

A3 Netherlands vs Germany

B1 Albania vs Georgia

B1 Czechia vs Ukraine

B2 England vs Finland

B2 Republic of Ireland vs Greece

C4 North Macedonia vs Armenia

D2 Andorra vs Malta

Thursday, October 10

C4 Latvia vs North Macedonia 

D2 Moldova vs Andorra 

Friday, October 11

A2 Israel vs France

A2 Italy vs Belgium

B2 England vs Greece

B2 Finland vs Republic of Ireland

B3 Austria vs Kazakhstan

B3 Norway vs Slovenia

C4 Faroe Islands vs Armenia

D1 Gibraltar vs San Marino

C1 Estonia vs Azerbaijan 

Saturday, October 12

A3 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany

A3 Hungary vs Netherlands

B1 Czechia vs Albania

B1 Ukraine vs Georgia

B4 Iceland vs Wales

B4 Türkiye vs Montenegro

C1 Slovakia vs Sweden

C2 Lithuania vs Kosovo 

A1 Croatia vs Scotland 

C3 Bulgaria vs Luxembourg 

Sunday, October 13

A1 Poland vs Portugal

A4 Serbia vs Switzerland

A4 Spain vs Denmark

C2 Cyprus vs Romania

C3 Belarus vs Northern Ireland

B3 Kazakhstan vs Slovenia 

B2 Finland vs England 

C4 Armenia vs North Macedonia 

D1 Liechtenstein vs Gibraltar 

D2 Malta vs Moldova 

Monday, October 14

B2 Greece vs Republic of Ireland

B3 Austria vs Norway

C4 Faroe Islands vs Latvia

C1 Azerbaijan vs Slovakia 

B1 Georgia vs Albania 

Tuesday, October 14

A2 Belgium vs France

A2 Italy vs Israel

A3 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hungary

A3 Germany vs Netherlands

B1 Ukraine vs Czechia

B4 Iceland vs Türkiye

B4 Wales vs Montenegro

C1 Estonia vs Sweden

Wednesday, October 16

A1 Poland vs Croatia

A1 Scotland vs Portugal

A4 Spain vs Serbia

A4 Switzerland vs Denmark

C2 Kosovo vs Cyprus

C2 Lithuania vs Romania

C3 Belarus vs Luxembourg

C3 Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria

Thursday, November 14

B3 Kazakhstan vs Austria 

C4 Armenia vs Faroe Islands

Friday, November 15

A2 Belgium vs Italy

A2 France vs Israel

B2 Greece vs England

B2 Republic of Ireland vs Finland

B3 Slovenia vs Norway

C4 North Macedonia vs Latvia

C2 Cyprus vs Lithuania (22:30)

Saturday, November 16

A1 Portugal vs Poland

A1 Scotland vs Croatia

A4 Denmark vs Spain

A4 Switzerland vs Serbia

C2 Romania vs Kosovo

C3 Luxembourg vs Bulgaria

C3 Northern Ireland vs Belarus

D1 San Marino vs Gibraltar

C1 Azerbaijan vs Estonia 

B1 Georgia vs Ukraine 

B4 Montenegro vs Iceland 

B4 Türkiye vs Wales 

D2 Andorra vs Moldova 

Sunday, November 17

A3 Germany vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

A3 Netherlands vs Hungary

B1 Albania vs Czechia

C1 Sweden vs Slovakia

C4 Latvia vs Armenia 

C4 North Macedonia vs Faroe Islands 

B2 England vs Republic of Ireland 

B2 Finland vs Greece 

B3 Austria vs Slovenia 

B3 Norway vs Kazakhstan 

Monday, November 18

A2 Israel vs Belgium

A2 Italy vs France

Tuesday, November 19

A1 Croatia vs Portugal

A1 Poland vs Scotland

A4 Serbia vs Denmark

A4 Spain vs Switzerland

C2 Kosovo vs Lithuania

C2 Romania vs Cyprus

C3 Bulgaria vs Belarus

C3 Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland

D1 Liechtenstein vs San Marino

Wednesday, November 20

A3 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands

A3 Hungary vs Germany

B1 Albania vs Ukraine

B1 Czechia vs Georgia

B4 Montenegro vs Türkiye

B4 Wales vs Iceland

C1 Slovakia vs Estonia

C1 Sweden vs Azerbaijan

D2 Malta vs Andorra

  • 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