UEFA Nations Leagues: Schedule and Group information
After an incredible Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid, the fans will now focus on international football
The UEFA nations league begins on June 1, where 55 teams will be playing in the tournament. The teams have been divided into four leagues. The first three leagues: A, B and C, will contain 16 teams, each split into four groups of 4 teams. However, the fourth league, D, will have seven teams divided into two groups: 3 in one group and 4 in the other.
The teams falling in League A will be competing for the title. The top players from each group will qualify for the semi-finals. The leading players from League B will move to League A, and the least scoring players from League A will move to League B. Russia was placed in League B but eliminated from the tournament because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As a result of this decision, Russia will automatically be moved to League C at the end of the tournament.
The teams are divided into leagues and groups in the following order:
League A
Group A1: France, Denmark, Croatia, Austria
Group A2: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Group A3: Italy, Germany, England, Hungary
Group A4: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Wales
League B
Group B1: Ukraine, Scotland, Republic of Eire, Armenia
Group B2: Iceland, Russia*, Israel, Albania
Group B3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Romania, Montenegro
Group B4: Sweden, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia
League C
Group C1: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Faroe Islands
Group C2: Northern Eire, Greece, Kosovo, Cyprus
Group C3: Slovakia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan
Group C4: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Georgia, Gibraltar
League D
Group D1: Liechtenstein, Moldova, Andorra, Latvia
Group D2: Malta, Estonia, San Marino
The tournament schedule is such that Matchdays 1 and 2 will be played between June 1 and June 8. From June 9 to 14 will be played on Matchdays 3 and 4. Matchdays 5 and 6 between September 22-27. On June 14 and 15 will be played the semi-finals, and the ultimate and the third-place match will be played on June 18.
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