With Euro 2024 on the horizon, the UEFA Nations League has been thrust the peripheries of these competing in Germany this summer time.
Nonetheless, the fourth iteration of the event will get underway comparatively quickly after the most recent European champion is topped in Berlin.
Whereas simply 24 nations will compete on the Euros this summer time, the 54 UEFA member associations will as soon as once more be part of the inclusive Nations League designed to detract ‘meaningless’ friendlies from the worldwide calendar.
England’s dire 2022/23 marketing campaign means they will be competing alongside Wales and the Republic of Eire in League B this time round. Scotland are the one Dwelling Nation consultant in League A.
The draw for the 2024/25 iteration is imminent and here is how one can watch it unfold.
The 2024/25 UEFA Nations League draw will happen in Paris on Thursday 8 February at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT)
The 2024/25 UEFA Nations League draw will likely be streamed in full on UEFA’s on-line platform, UEFA.television.
The 54 UEFA member nations have been divided into 4 Leagues based mostly on their efficiency within the 2022/23 Nations League. 16 groups are concerned in every of Leagues A, B, and C (4 teams of 4), whereas simply six compete in League D (two teams of three).
For every League, groups have been divided into 4 pots (1, 2, 3 and 4) based mostly on their 2022/23 Nations League rankings.
League A
|
Nation |
Pot |
|---|---|
|
Spain |
1 |
|
Croatia |
1 |
|
Italy |
1 |
|
Netherlands |
1 |
|
Denmark |
2 |
|
Belgium |
2 |
|
Portugal |
2 |
|
Hungary |
2 |
|
Switzerland |
3 |
|
Germany |
3 |
|
Poland |
3 |
|
France |
3 |
|
Israel |
4 |
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina |
4 |
|
Serbia |
4 |
|
Scotland |
4 |
League B
|
Nation |
Pot |
|---|---|
|
Austria |
1 |
|
Czechia |
1 |
|
England |
1 |
|
Wales |
1 |
|
Finland |
2 |
|
Ukraine |
2 |
|
Iceland |
2 |
|
Norway |
2 |
|
Slovenia |
3 |
|
Republic of Eire |
3 |
|
Albania |
3 |
|
Montenegro |
3 |
|
Georgia |
4 |
|
Greece |
4 |
|
Turkey |
4 |
|
Kazakhstan |
4 |
League C
|
Nation |
Pot |
|---|---|
|
Romania |
1 |
|
Sweden |
1 |
|
Armenia |
1 |
|
Luxembourg |
1 |
|
Azerbaijan |
2 |
|
Kosovo |
2 |
|
Bulgaria |
2 |
|
Faroe Islands |
2 |
|
North Macedonia |
3 |
|
Slovakia |
3 |
|
Northern Eire |
3 |
|
Cyprus |
3 |
|
Belarus |
4 |
|
Lithuania/Gibraltar |
4 |
|
Estonia |
4 |
|
Latvia |
4 |
League D
|
Nation |
Pot |
|---|---|
|
Lithuania/Gibraltar |
1 |
|
Moldova |
1 |
|
Malta |
2 |
|
Andorra |
2 |
|
San Marino |
2 |
|
Liechtenstein |
2 |
With the teams selected Thursday, the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League will get underway on 5 September 2024 and conclude two months afterward 19 November 2024.
The finals have been scheduled for June 2025, with the newly-introduced quarter-final stage being held in March 2025.
|
Spherical |
Date |
|---|---|
|
Group stage Matchday 1 |
5-7 September 2024 |
|
Group stage Matchday 2 |
8-10 September 20224 |
|
Group stage Matchday 3 |
10-12 October 2024 |
|
Group stage Matchday 4 |
13-15 October 2024 |
|
Group stage Matchday 5 |
14-16 November 2024 |
|
Group stage Matchday 6 |
17-19 November 2024 |
|
League 1 / 4-finals and promotion-relegation play-offs – first legs |
20-22 March 2025 |
|
League 1 / 4-finals and promotion-relegation play-offs – second legs |
23-25 March 2025 |
|
Semi-finals |
4-5 June 2025 |
|
Third place play-off |
8 June 2025 |
|
Remaining |
8 June 2025 |
The 2022/23 UEFA Nations League was gained by Spain, who beat Croatia on penalties after a goalless ultimate in Rotterdam. La Roja had overwhelmed Italy within the semi-finals after ending prime of Group A2, which additionally included Portugal, Switzerland and Czechia.
Giants like France and Germany did not make the semi-finals, whereas Wales have been among the many groups relegated into League B.
How did England do?
It was a disappointing marketing campaign for England final trip. Gareth Southgate’s aspect could not construct any momentum in Group A3, failing to win any of their six video games as they completed final behind Italy, Hungary and Germany.
Meaning the Three Lions will play in League B for the primary time for the reason that competitors’s inception, with nations like Ukraine, the Republic of Eire and Norway all attainable opponents in 2024/25.
