The UEFA Nations League has returned following a gripping summer of action at Euro 2024.
With the fourth iteration of the young competition now underway, we've compiled a complete overview of everything to come over the next year as Europe's elite sides go head to head battling for a place in next year's final.
Here's everything you need to know about the Nations League, from format to fixtures and results to tables.
Everything you need to know about the UEFA Nations League
Tournament format
Introduced in 2016, the UEFA Nations League offers an alternate qualification route to the European Championships, particularly benefitting the lower-ranked sides who previously stood no chance.
European Nations are split into four divisions (A-D), each then further broken up into individual groups (1-4).
Winners of each group will be promoted into a higher division, while team who finish bottom will be relegated into the division below. Winners and runners up of the four groups in Division A then qualify for a knockout tournament at the end of the season to crown a UEFA Nations League champion.
UEFA Nations League Groups
Group A1
- Poland
- Portugal
- Scotland
- Croatia
Group A2
- Belgium
- France
- Israel
- Italy
Group A3
- Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
Group A4
- Denmark
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Serbia
Group B1
- Albania
- Georgia
- Ukraine
- Czechia
Group B2
- England
- Finland
- Greece
- Rep. Ireland
Group B3
- Austria
- Norway
- Kazakhstan
- Slovenia
Group B4
- Iceland
- Turkiye
- Wales
- Montenegro
Group C1
- Sweden
- Estonia
- Azerbaijan
- Slovakia
Group C2
- Cyprus
- Romania
- Lithuania
- Kosovo
Group C3
- Bulgaria
- Northern Ireland
- Luxemburg
- Belarus
Group C4
- Faroe Islands
- Latvia
- Armenia
- North Macedonia
Group D1
- Liechtenstein
- San Marino
- Gibraltar
Group D2
- Malta
- Moldova
- Andorra
Competition Schedule
League phase
Matchday 1
5–7 September 2024
Azerbaijan 1-3 Sweden
San Marino 1-0 Liechtenstien
Northern Ireland 2-0 Luxembourg
Portugal 2-1 Croatia
Denmark 2-0 Switzerland
Scotland 2-3 Poland
Estonia 0-1 Slovakia
Serbia 0-0 Spain
Belarus 0-0 Bulgaria
Kazakhstan 0-0 Norway
Lithuania 0-1 Cyprus
Wales 0-0 Turkey
Kosovo 0-3 Romania
Slovenia 1-1 Austria
Iceland 2-0 Montenegro
Belgium 3-1 Isreal
France 1-3 Italy
Faroe Island 1- North Macedonia
Moldova 2-0 Malta
Republic of Ireland 0-2 England
Georgia 4-1 Czechia
Armenia 4-1 Latvia
Germany 5-0 Hungary
Netherlands 5-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ukraine 1-2 Albania
Greece 3- Finland
Matchday 2
8–10 September 2024
Luxembourg 0-1 Belarus
Denmark 2-0 Serbia
Bulgaria 1-0 Northern Ireland
Gibraltar 2-2 Liechtenstein
Slovakia 2-0 Azerbaijan
Croatia 1-0 Poland
Sweden 3-0 Estonia
Portugal 2-1 Scotland
Switzerland 1-4 Spain
Cyprus 0-4 Kosovo
Israel 1-2 Italy
Turkey 3-1 Iceland
France 2-0 Belgium
Montenegro 1-2 Wales
Romania 3-1 Lithuania
Norway 2-1 Austria
Slovenia 3-0 Kazakhstan
Matchday 3
10-12 October 2024
Isreal 1-4 France
Italy 2-2 Belgium
England 1-2 Greece
Finland 1-2 Republic of Ireland
Austria 4-0 Kazakhstan
Norway 3-0 Slovenia
Faroe Islands 2-2 Armenia
Latvia 0-3 North Macedonia
Gibraltar 1-0 San Marino
Moldova 2-0 Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Germany
Hungary 1-1 Netherlands
Czechia 2-0 Albania
Ukraine 1-0 Georgia
Iceland 2-2 Wales
Türkiye 1-0 Montenegro
Estonia 3-1 Azerbaijan
Slovakia 2-2 Sweden
Croatia 2-1 Scotland
Poland 1-3 Portugal
Serbia 2-0 Switzerland
Spain 1-0 Denmark
Lithuania 1-2 Kosovo
Cyprus 0-3 Romania
Bulgaria 0-0 Luxembourg
Belarus 0-0 Northern Ireland
Matchday 4
13-15 October 2024
Finland 1-3 England
Greece 2-0 Republic of Ireland
Kazakhstan 0-1 Slovenia
Austria 5-1 Norway
Armenia 0-2 North Macedonia
Faroe Islands 1-1 Latvia
Liechtenstein 0-0 Gibraltar
Malta 1-0 Moldova
Belgium 1-2 France
Italy 4-1 Israel
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-2 Hungary
Germany 1-0 Netherlands
Georgia 0-1 Albania
Ukraine 1-1 Czechia
Iceland 2-4 Türkiye
Wales 1-0 Montenegro
Azerbaijan 1-3 Slovakia
Estonia 0-3 Sweden
Poland 3-3 Croatia
Scotland 0-0 Portugal
Spain 3-0 Serbia
Switzerland 2-2 Denmark
Kosovo 3-0 Cyprus
Lithuania 1-2 Romania
Belarus 1-1 Luxembourg
Northern Ireland 5-0 Bulgaria
Matchday 5
14–16 November 2024
Belgium 0-1 Italy
France 0-0 Israel
Greece 0-3 England
Republic of Ireland 1-0 Finland
Kazakhstan 0-2 Austria
Slovenia 1-4 Norway
Armenia 0-1 Faroe Islands
North Macedonia 1-0 Latvia
Portugal 5-1 Poland
Scotland 1-0 Croatia
Denmark 1-2 Spain
Switzerland 1-1 Serbia
Cyprus 2-1 Lithuania
Romania A-A Kosovo
Luxembourg 0-1 Bulgaria
Northern Ireland 2-0 Belarus
San Marino 1-1 Gibraltar
Germany 7-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Netherlands 4-0 Hungary
Georgia 1-1 Ukraine
Albania 0-0 Czechia
Montenegro 0-2 Iceland
Türkiye 0-0 Wales
Azerbaijan 0-0 Estonia
Sweden 2-1 Slovakia
Andorra 0-1 Moldova
Matchday 6
17–19 November 2024
Israel 1-0 Belgium
Italy 1-3 France
England 5-0 Republic of Ireland
Finland 0-2 Greece
Austria 1-1 Slovenia
Norway 5-0 Kazakhstan
Latvia 1-2 Armenia
North Macedonia 1-0 Faroe Islands
Croatia 1-1 Portugal
Poland 1-2 Scotland
Serbia 0-0 Denmark
Spain 3-2 Switzerland
Kosovo 1-0 Lithuania
Romania 4-1 Cyprus
Bulgaria 1-1 Belarus
Luxembourg 2-2 Northern Ireland
Liechtenstein 1-3 San Marino
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Netherlands
Hungary 1-1 Germany
Albania 1-2 Ukraine
Czechia 2-1 Georgia
Montenegro 3-1 Türkiye
Wales 4-1 Iceland
Slovakia 1-0 Estonia
Sweden 6-0 Azerbaijan
Malta 0-0 Andorra
Quarter-final and play offs
First leg
20 March 2025
Second leg
23 March 2025
Finals
Semi-finals
4–5 June 2025
Third place play-off
8 June 2025
Final
8 June 2025
Past winners
Portugal lifted the first-ever Nations League title with a 3-0 win over Switzerland in the semi-final before defeating the Netherlands in the final. England finished third thanks to a penalty shootout win over Switzerland in the third-placed playoff.
France then lifted the title three years after their World Cup success, defeating Spain 2-1 in the final in Italy.
Spain, however, got their own back, lifting the most recent title thanks to a penalty shootout win over Croatia, perhaps a prelude to the dominance that was to come at Euro 2024.
Play-offs
When is the Nations League play-off draw?
The draw for the quarter-finals will be held on 22 November, at 11am BST.
Scotland could face Greece, Austria, Ukraine or Turkey, as they bid to remain in Group A.
Republic of Ireland are also staring down the barrel and they will take on one of Slovakia, Bulgaria, Kosovo or Armenia in order to fend off relegation to Group C
Finals
When are the Nations League finals and who has qualified?
It is yet to be confirmed who has qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League but we can tell you the final will take place in June 2025.
Four teams will then head to the finals, much like England did back in 2018/19 after they lost 3-1 against Netherlands. Portugal were eventually crowned champions.
World Cup qualifying
When is the World Cup qualifying draw?
World Cup qualifying is not set to get underway until March but first the draw is yet to be made for the group-stages.
The draw will take place on December 13 and it is not yet fully confirmed who will be in which pot due to the Nations League play-offs.
England can face another four teams in a five-team group with the below pots confirmed ahead of December's draw.
What are the pots for World Cup qualifiying?
Pot 1
Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Croatia, England, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria
Pot 2
Ukraine, Sweden, Turkey, Wales, Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Czechia, Norway
Pot 3
Scotland, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, North Macedonia, Georgia, Finland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel
Pot 4
Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Kosovo, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Lithuania
Pot 5
Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, San Marino
