UEFA Nations League fixtures, results, schedule and format for European international football competition

09-05-2024
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Spain will seek to continue a golden era in the 2024/25 edition of the UEFA Nations League.

Luis de la Fuente's side produced a dazzling performance at Euro 2024, sweeping to a fourth European title as they won all seven of their matches in Germany.

If that launches a spell of dominance comparable to La Roja's three consecutive major tournament wins between 2008 and 2012, it could be traced back to the 2022/23 Nations League, when Spain put an underwhelming 2022 FIFA World Cup behind them.

After topping a group featuring Portugal, Spain and Czechia, Spain beat Italy in the semifinals before overcoming Croatia on penalties in the final, Rotterdam's De Kuip having witnessed 120 tense, goalless minutes.

That progression from the group stage straight to the Finals will no longer exist, with UEFA introducing an interim knockout round for the first time in 2024/25.

Read on for all you need to know about the UEFA Nations League, including fixtures, results and format, along with what the results in these matches mean when it comes to qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

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What is the new format for the UEFA Nations League 2024/25?

The UEFA Nations League is split into its now familiar four-tiered league system, with teams playing each other home and away in the round-robin phase. Teams in League A — which, like League B and League C, is divided into four groups of four — will compete for the overall title.

Countries that finish bottom of their section in League A and League B will be relegated to the league below. Similarly, teams coming top in League B and League C are automatically promoted for the 2026/27 edition.

The main change to the format for 2024/25 is a quarterfinals and playoffs phase that will take place in the March 2025 international break. Previously this was reserved exclusively for World Cup or European Championship qualification matches.

In the first three editions of the Nations League, the top team from each League A group progressed to the Finals. Now, the top two from each group will contest two-legged quarterfinals.

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Additionally, teams that finish third in League A and League B groups will face runners-up from League B and League C groups respectively in two-legged promotion/relegation playoffs during the same international break.

League D comprises two groups of three and therefore runs a slightly different match schedule. The winners of League D1 and D2 will be automatically promoted to League C, with the two worst last-place teams across the four League C groups taking their place. The other last-place League C teams will contest promotion/relegation playoffs with the two League D runners-up in promotion/relegation playoffs slated for March 2026.

Who qualifies to the World Cup from the Nations League?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first edition of the tournament with entry expanded from 32 to 48 teams. The number of UEFA slots is up from 13 to 16, which persuaded European football's governing body to tweak its qualifying format. It will now coexist alongside the Nations League's quarterfinals and playoffs round in March 2025.

Teams will compete in 12 World Cup qualifying groups, with the winners of each advancing automatically to the 2026 tournament. The runners-up will advance to the playoffs, along with the four best-ranked 2024/25 Nations League group winners that have finished outside the top two in their World Cup qualifying group.

This is the same Nations League qualification route that has existed in previous editions of the tournament. The additional impact of the Nations League upon World Cup qualification this time around is that teams involved in the quarterfinals or relegation/promotion playoffs will be placed in four-team WCQ groups, playing their first matches in September 2025.

By that time, nations not involved in the additional Nations League round will already have played four World Cup qualifiers across March and June 2025 as they will make up the four five-team groups.

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UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League A standings, fixtures and results

Group A1 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Qualified for quarterfinals
X = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League B

Group A1 schedule and results

Date Match
September 5 Portugal vs. Croatia
September 5 Scotland vs. Poland
September 8 Croatia vs. Poland
September 8 Portugal vs. Scotland
October 12 Croatia vs. Scotland
October 12 Poland vs. Portugal
October 15 Poland vs. Croatia
October 15 Scotland vs. Portugal
November 15 Portugal vs. Poland
November 15 Scotland vs. Croatia
November 18 Croatia vs. Portugal
November 18 Poland vs. Scotland

Group A2 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Qualified for quarterfinals
X = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League B

Group A2 schedule and results

Date Match
September 6 Belgium vs. Israel
September 6 France vs. Italy
September 9 France vs. Belgium
September 9 Israel vs. Italy
October 10 Israel vs. France
October 10 Italy vs. Belgium
October 14 Belgium vs. France
October 14 Italy vs. Israel
November 14 Belgium vs. Italy
November 14 France vs. Israel
November 17 Israel vs. Belgium
November 17 Italy vs. France

Group A3 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Qualified for quarterfinals
X = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League B

Group A3 schedule and results

Date Match
September 7 Germany vs. Hungary
September 7 Scotland vs. Poland
September 10 Hungary vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
September 10 Netherlands vs. Germany
October 11 Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Germany
October 11 Netherlands vs. Germany
October 14 Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Hungary
October 14 Germany vs. Netherlands
November 16 Germany vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
November 16 Netherlands vs. Hungary
November 19 Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Netherlands
November 19 Hungary vs. Germany

Group A4 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Qualified for quarterfinals
X = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League B

Group A4 schedule and results

Date Match
September 5 Denmark vs. Switzerland
September 5 Serbia vs. Spain
September 8 Denmark vs. Serbia
September 8 Switzerland vs. Spain
October 12 Serbia vs. Switzerland
October 12 Spain vs. Denmark
October 15 Spain vs. Serbia
October 15 Switzerland vs. Denmark
November 15 Denmark vs. Spain
November 15 Switzerland vs. Serbia
November 18 Serbia vs. Denmark
November 18 Spain vs. Switzerland

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B standings, fixtures and results

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 group stage fixtures and results

Group B1 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League A
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
x = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League C

Group B1 schedule and results

Date Match
September 7 Georgia vs. Czechia
September 7 Ukraine vs. Albania
September 10 Albania vs. Georiga
September 10 Czechia vs. Ukraine
October 11 Czechia vs. Albania
October 11 Ukraine vs. Georgia
October 14 Georgia vs. Albania
October 14 Ukraine vs. Czechia
November 16 Georgia vs. Ukraine
November 16 Albania vs. Czechia
November 19 Albania vs. Ukraine
November 19 Czechia vs. Georgia

Group B2 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Rep. of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League A
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
x = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League C

Group B2 schedule and results

Date Match
September 7 Rep. of Ireland vs. England
September 7 Greece vs. Finland
September 10 England vs. Finland
September 10 Rep. of Ireland vs. Greece
October 10 England vs. Greece
October 10 Finland vs. Rep. of Ireland
October 13 Finland vs. England
October 13 Greece vs. Rep. of Ireland
November 14 Greece vs. England
November 14 Rep. of Ireland vs. Finland
November 17 England vs. Rep. of Ireland
November 17 Finland vs. Greece

Group B3 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League A
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
x = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League C

Group B3 schedule and results

Date Match
September 6 Kazakhstan vs. Norway
September 6 Slovenia vs. Austria
September 9 Norway vs. Austria
September 9 Slovenia vs. Kazakhstan
October 10 Austria vs. Kazakhstan
October 10 Norway vs. Slovenia
October 13 Kazakhstan vs. Slovenia
October 13 Austria vs. Norway
November 14 Kazakhstan vs. Austria
November 14 Slovenia vs. Norway
November 17 Austria vs. Slovenia
November 17 Norway vs. Kazakhstan

Group B4 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League A
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
x = Qualified for relegation playoffs
E = Relegated to League C

Group B4 schedule and results

Date Match
September 6 Iceland vs. Montenegro
September 6 Wales vs. Turkey
September 9 Montenegro vs. Wales
September 9 Turkey vs. Iceland
October 11 Iceland vs. Wales
October 11 Turkey vs. Montenegro
October 14 Iceland vs. Turkey
October 14 Wales vs. Montenegro
November 16 Montenegro vs. Iceland
November 16 Turkey vs. Wales
November 19 Montenegro vs. Turkey
November 19 Wales vs. Iceland

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League C standings, fixtures and results

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 group stage fixtures and results

Group C1 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League B
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
E = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs

Group C1 schedule and results

Date Match
September 5 Azerbaijan vs. Sweden
September 5 Estonia vs. Slovakia
September 8 Slovakia vs. Azerbaijan
September 8 Sweden vs. Estonia
October 11 Estonia vs. Azerbaijan
October 11 Slovakia vs. Sweden
October 14 Azerbaijan vs. Slovakia
October 14 Estonia vs. Sweden
November 16 Azerbaijan vs. Estonia
November 16 Sweden vs. Slovakia
November 19 Slovakia vs. Estonia
November 19 Sweden vs. Azerbaijan

Group C2 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League B
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
E = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs

Group C2 schedule and results

Date Match
September 6 Kosovo vs. Romania
September 6 Lithuania vs. Cyprus
September 9 Cyprus vs. Kosovo
September 9 Romania vs. Lithuania
October 12 Lithuania vs. Kosovo
October 12 Cyprus vs. Romania
October 15 Kosovo vs. Cyprus
October 15 Lithuania vs. Romania
November 15 Cyprus vs. Lithuania
November 15 Romania vs. Kosovo
November 18 Kosovo vs. Lithuania
November 18 Romania vs. Cyprus

Group C3 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. N. Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League B
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
E = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs

Group C3 schedule and results

Date Match
September 5 Belarus vs. Bulgaria
September 5 N. Ireland vs. Luxembourg
September 8 Luxembourg vs. Belarus
September 8 Bulgaria vs. N. Ireland
October 12 Bulgaria vs. Luxembourg
October 12 Belarus vs. N. Ireland
October 15 Belarus vs. Luxembourg
October 15 N. Ireland vs. Bulgaria
November 15 Luxembourg vs. Bulgaria
November 15 N. Ireland vs. Belarus
November 18 Bulgaria vs. Belarus
November 18 Luxembourg vs. N. Ireland

Group C4 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. N. Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4. Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League B
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs
E = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs

Group C4 schedule and results

Date Match
September 7 Faroe Island vs. N. Macedonia
September 7 Armenia vs. Latvia
September 10 Latvia vs. Faroe Islands
September 10 N. Macedonia vs. Armenia
October 10 Faroe Islands vs. Armenia
October 10 Latvia vs. N. Macedonia
October 13 Armenia vs. N. Macedonia
October 13 Faroe Islands vs. Latvia
November 14 Armenia vs. Faroe Islands
November 14 N. Macedonia vs. Latvia
November 17 Latvia vs. Armenia
November 17 N. Macedonia vs. Faroe Islands

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League D standings, fixtures and results

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 group stage fixtures and results

Group D1 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Gibraltar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. San Marino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Liechtenstein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League C
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs

Group D1 schedule and results

Date Match
September 5 San Marino vs. Liechtenstein
September 8 Gibraltar vs. Liechtenstein
October 10 Gibraltar vs. San Marino
October 13 Liechtenstein vs. Gibraltar
November 15 San Marino vs. Gibraltar
November 18 Liechtenstein vs. San Marino

Group D2 table

Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts
1. Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2. Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3. Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Q = Promoted to League C
X = Qualified for promotion playoffs

Group D2 schedule and results

Date Match
September 7 Moldova vs. Malta
September 10 Andorra vs. Malta
October 10 Moldova vs. Andorra
October 13 Malta vs. Moldova
November 16 Andorra vs. Moldova
November 19 Malta vs. Andorra

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 quarterfinals and playoffs

Nations League quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
League A runner-up   League A winner March 20 March 23
League A runner-up   League A winner March 20 March 23
League A runner-up   League A winner March 20 March 23
League A runner-up   League A winner March 20 March 23

League A vs. League B playoffs

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
League B runner-up   League A third place March 20 March 23
League B runner-up   League A third place March 20 March 23
League B runner-up   League A third place March 20 March 23
League B runner-up   League A third place March 20 March 23

League B vs. League C playoffs

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
League C runner-up   League B third place March 20 March 23
League C runner-up   League B third place March 20 March 23
League C runner-up   League B third place March 20 March 23
League C runner-up   League B third place March 20 March 23

League C vs. League D playoffs

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
League D runner-up   League C best fourth place Mar. 26, 2026 Mar. 31, 2026
League D runner-up   League C second-best fourth place Mar. 26, 2025 Mar. 31, 2025

UEFA Nations League 2024/25 Finals

UEFA will appoint the host for the 2024/25 Nations League Finals on December 16, 2024. All teams participating in League A that meet the governing body's stadium requirements must submit a proposal to host the Finals

Nations League semifinals

Date Match
June 4 Quarterfinal winner vs. Quarterfinal winner
June 5 Quarterfinal winner vs. Quarterfinal winner

Nations League third-place playoff

Date Match
June 8 Loser match 1 vs. Loser match 2

Nations League final

Date Match
June 8 Winner match 1 vs. Winner match 2