UEFA Nations League fixtures, results, schedule and format for ...
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.
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 resultsGroup A1 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Poland110032132.Portugal110021133.Scotland101023-104.Croatia101012-10Q = Qualified for quarterfinalsX = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League B
Group A1 schedule and resultsDate Match September 5Portugal vs. CroatiaSeptember 5Scotland vs. PolandSeptember 8Croatia vs. PolandSeptember 8Portugal vs. ScotlandOctober 12Croatia vs. ScotlandOctober 12Poland vs. PortugalOctober 15Poland vs. CroatiaOctober 15Scotland vs. PortugalNovember 15Portugal vs. PolandNovember 15Scotland vs. CroatiaNovember 18Croatia vs. PortugalNovember 18Poland vs. ScotlandGroup A2 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Italy000000002.Belgium000000003.France000000004.Israel00000000Q = Qualified for quarterfinalsX = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League B
Group A2 schedule and resultsDate Match September 6Belgium vs. IsraelSeptember 6France vs. ItalySeptember 9France vs. BelgiumSeptember 9Israel vs. ItalyOctober 10Israel vs. FranceOctober 10Italy vs. BelgiumOctober 14Belgium vs. FranceOctober 14Italy vs. IsraelNovember 14Belgium vs. ItalyNovember 14France vs. IsraelNovember 17Israel vs. BelgiumNovember 17Italy vs. FranceGroup A3 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Netherlands000000002.Hungary000000003.Germany000000004.Bosnia-Herzegovina00000000Q = Qualified for quarterfinalsX = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League B
Group A3 schedule and resultsDate Match September 7Germany vs. HungarySeptember 7Scotland vs. PolandSeptember 10Hungary vs. Bosnia-HerzegovinaSeptember 10Netherlands vs. GermanyOctober 11Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. GermanyOctober 11Netherlands vs. GermanyOctober 14Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. HungaryOctober 14Germany vs. NetherlandsNovember 16Germany vs. Bosnia-HerzegovinaNovember 16Netherlands vs. HungaryNovember 19Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. NetherlandsNovember 19Hungary vs. GermanyGroup A4 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Denmark110020232.Serbia100100013.Spain100100014.Switzerland101002-20Q = Qualified for quarterfinalsX = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League B
Group A4 schedule and resultsDate Match September 5Denmark vs. SwitzerlandSeptember 5Serbia vs. SpainSeptember 8Denmark vs. SerbiaSeptember 8Switzerland vs. SpainOctober 12Serbia vs. SwitzerlandOctober 12Spain vs. DenmarkOctober 15Spain vs. SerbiaOctober 15Switzerland vs. DenmarkNovember 15Denmark vs. SpainNovember 15Switzerland vs. SerbiaNovember 18Serbia vs. DenmarkNovember 18Spain vs. SwitzerlandUEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B standings, fixtures and resultsUEFA Nations League 2024/25 group stage fixtures and results
Group B1 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Czech Republic000000002.Ukraine000000003.Albania000000004.Georgia00000000Q = Promoted to League AX = Qualified for promotion playoffsx = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League C
Group B1 schedule and resultsDate Match September 7Georgia vs. CzechiaSeptember 7Ukraine vs. AlbaniaSeptember 10Albania vs. GeorigaSeptember 10Czechia vs. UkraineOctober 11Czechia vs. AlbaniaOctober 11Ukraine vs. GeorgiaOctober 14Georgia vs. AlbaniaOctober 14Ukraine vs. CzechiaNovember 16Georgia vs. UkraineNovember 16Albania vs. CzechiaNovember 19Albania vs. UkraineNovember 19Czechia vs. GeorgiaGroup B2 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.England000000002.Finland000000003.Rep. of Ireland000000004.Greece00000000Q = Promoted to League AX = Qualified for promotion playoffsx = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League C
Group B2 schedule and resultsDate Match September 7Rep. of Ireland vs. EnglandSeptember 7Greece vs. FinlandSeptember 10England vs. FinlandSeptember 10Rep. of Ireland vs. GreeceOctober 10England vs. GreeceOctober 10Finland vs. Rep. of IrelandOctober 13Finland vs. EnglandOctober 13Greece vs. Rep. of IrelandNovember 14Greece vs. EnglandNovember 14Rep. of Ireland vs. FinlandNovember 17England vs. Rep. of IrelandNovember 17Finland vs. GreeceGroup B3 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Austria000000002.Norway000000003.Slovenia000000004.Kazakhstan00000000Q = Promoted to League AX = Qualified for promotion playoffsx = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League C
Group B3 schedule and resultsDate Match September 6Kazakhstan vs. NorwaySeptember 6Slovenia vs. AustriaSeptember 9Norway vs. AustriaSeptember 9Slovenia vs. KazakhstanOctober 10Austria vs. KazakhstanOctober 10Norway vs. SloveniaOctober 13Kazakhstan vs. SloveniaOctober 13Austria vs. NorwayNovember 14Kazakhstan vs. AustriaNovember 14Slovenia vs. NorwayNovember 17Austria vs. SloveniaNovember 17Norway vs. KazakhstanGroup B4 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Wales000000002.Iceland000000003.Montenegro000000004.Turkey00000000Q = Promoted to League AX = Qualified for promotion playoffsx = Qualified for relegation playoffsE = Relegated to League C
Group B4 schedule and resultsDate Match September 6Iceland vs. MontenegroSeptember 6Wales vs. TurkeySeptember 9Montenegro vs. WalesSeptember 9Turkey vs. IcelandOctober 11Iceland vs. WalesOctober 11Turkey vs. MontenegroOctober 14Iceland vs. TurkeyOctober 14Wales vs. MontenegroNovember 16Montenegro vs. IcelandNovember 16Turkey vs. WalesNovember 19Montenegro vs. TurkeyNovember 19Wales vs. IcelandUEFA Nations League 2024/25 League C standings, fixtures and resultsUEFA Nations League 2024/25 group stage fixtures and results
Group C1 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Sweden110031232.Slovakia110010133.Estonia101001-104.Azerbaijan101013-20Q = Promoted to League BX = Qualified for promotion playoffsE = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs
Group C1 schedule and resultsDate Match September 5Azerbaijan vs. SwedenSeptember 5Estonia vs. SlovakiaSeptember 8Slovakia vs. AzerbaijanSeptember 8Sweden vs. EstoniaOctober 11Estonia vs. AzerbaijanOctober 11Slovakia vs. SwedenOctober 14Azerbaijan vs. SlovakiaOctober 14Estonia vs. SwedenNovember 16Azerbaijan vs. EstoniaNovember 16Sweden vs. SlovakiaNovember 19Slovakia vs. EstoniaNovember 19Sweden vs. AzerbaijanGroup C2 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Romania000000002.Kosovo000000003.Cyprus000000004.Lithuania00000000Q = Promoted to League BX = Qualified for promotion playoffsE = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs
Group C2 schedule and resultsDate Match September 6Kosovo vs. RomaniaSeptember 6Lithuania vs. CyprusSeptember 9Cyprus vs. KosovoSeptember 9Romania vs. LithuaniaOctober 12Lithuania vs. KosovoOctober 12Cyprus vs. RomaniaOctober 15Kosovo vs. CyprusOctober 15Lithuania vs. RomaniaNovember 15Cyprus vs. LithuaniaNovember 15Romania vs. KosovoNovember 18Kosovo vs. LithuaniaNovember 18Romania vs. CyprusGroup C3 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.N. Ireland110020232.Belarus100100013.Bulgaria100100014.Luxembourg101002-20Q = Promoted to League BX = Qualified for promotion playoffsE = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs
Group C3 schedule and resultsDate Match September 5Belarus vs. BulgariaSeptember 5N. Ireland vs. LuxembourgSeptember 8Luxembourg vs. BelarusSeptember 8Bulgaria vs. N. IrelandOctober 12Bulgaria vs. LuxembourgOctober 12Belarus vs. N. IrelandOctober 15Belarus vs. LuxembourgOctober 15N. Ireland vs. BulgariaNovember 15Luxembourg vs. BulgariaNovember 15N. Ireland vs. BelarusNovember 18Bulgaria vs. BelarusNovember 18Luxembourg vs. N. IrelandGroup C4 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Armenia000000002.Faroe Islands000000003.N. Macedonia000000004.Latvia00000000Q = Promoted to League BX = Qualified for promotion playoffsE = Relegated to League D or qualified for relegation playoffs
Group C4 schedule and resultsDate Match September 7Faroe Island vs. N. MacedoniaSeptember 7Armenia vs. LatviaSeptember 10Latvia vs. Faroe IslandsSeptember 10N. Macedonia vs. ArmeniaOctober 10Faroe Islands vs. ArmeniaOctober 10Latvia vs. N. MacedoniaOctober 13Armenia vs. N. MacedoniaOctober 13Faroe Islands vs. LatviaNovember 14Armenia vs. Faroe IslandsNovember 14N. Macedonia vs. LatviaNovember 17Latvia vs. ArmeniaNovember 17N. Macedonia vs. Faroe IslandsUEFA Nations League 2024/25 League D standings, fixtures and resultsUEFA Nations League 2024/25 group stage fixtures and results
Group D1 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.San Marino110010132.Gibraltar000000003.Liechtenstein101001-10Q = Promoted to League CX = Qualified for promotion playoffs
Group D1 schedule and resultsDate Match September 5San Marino vs. LiechtensteinSeptember 8Gibraltar vs. LiechtensteinOctober 10Gibraltar vs. San MarinoOctober 13Liechtenstein vs. GibraltarNovember 15San Marino vs. GibraltarNovember 18Liechtenstein vs. San MarinoGroup D2 tablePosTeamPWLDGFGAGDPts1.Moldova000000002.Malta000000003.Andorra00000000Q = Promoted to League CX = Qualified for promotion playoffs
Group D2 schedule and resultsDate Match September 7Moldova vs. MaltaSeptember 10Andorra vs. MaltaOctober 10Moldova vs. AndorraOctober 13Malta vs. MoldovaNovember 16Andorra vs. MoldovaNovember 19Malta vs. AndorraUEFA Nations League 2024/25 quarterfinals and playoffsNations League quarterfinalsTeam 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd legLeague A runner-up League A winnerMarch 20March 23League A runner-up League A winnerMarch 20March 23League A runner-up League A winnerMarch 20March 23League A runner-up League A winnerMarch 20March 23League A vs. League B playoffsTeam 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd legLeague B runner-up League A third placeMarch 20March 23League B runner-up League A third placeMarch 20March 23League B runner-up League A third placeMarch 20March 23League B runner-up League A third placeMarch 20March 23League B vs. League C playoffsTeam 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd legLeague C runner-up League B third placeMarch 20March 23League C runner-up League B third placeMarch 20March 23League C runner-up League B third placeMarch 20March 23League C runner-up League B third placeMarch 20March 23League C vs. League D playoffsTeam 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd legLeague D runner-up League C best fourth placeMar. 26, 2026Mar. 31, 2026League D runner-up League C second-best fourth placeMar. 26, 2025Mar. 31, 2025UEFA Nations League 2024/25 FinalsUEFA 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 semifinalsDateMatchJune 4Quarterfinal winner vs. Quarterfinal winnerJune 5Quarterfinal winner vs. Quarterfinal winnerNations League third-place playoffDateMatchJune 8Loser match 1 vs. Loser match 2Nations League finalDateMatchJune 8Winner match 1 vs. Winner match 2
