UEFA Nations League: 2026-27 Nations League format, schedule, standings, scores

Portugal became the first nation to win the UEFA Nations League two times during the summer of 2025, now their quest for no. 3 begins as the 2026-27 tournament kicks off.

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France and Spain are the only other nations to win the Nations League, with the reigning World Cup winners losing twice in the final as well — once to France and once to Portugal.

UEFA Nations League past winners

2018-19: Portugal
2020-21: France
2022-23: Spain
2024-25: Portugal

2026-27 UEFA Nations League format

• Four leagues — A, B, C and D — featuring relegation and promotion

• 16 teams in Leagues A, B and C; six teams in League D

• Four groups of four teams, drawn from four pots, ranked by finish in 2024-25 Nations League

• Two teams qualify from each group for the quarterfinals

UEFA Nations League schedule: League A upcoming fixtures

Thursday, September 24
Netherlands vs Germany
Norway vs Denmark
Portugal vs Wales
Serbia vs Greece

Friday, September 24
Italy vs Belgium
Turkiye vs France

Saturday, September 26
Czechia vs Croatia
England vs Spain

Sunday, September 27
Denmark vs Wales
Serbia vs Netherlands
Germany vs Greece
Norway vs Portugal

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Monday, September 28
Belgium vs France
Turkiye vs Italy

Tuesday, September 29
Czechia vs England
Spain vs Croatia

Thursday, October 1
Denmark vs Portugal
Germany vs Serbia
Greece vs Netherlands
Wales vs Norway

Friday, October 2
Belgium vs Turkiye
France vs Italy

Saturday, October 3
Croatia vs England
Spain vs Czechia

Sunday, October 4
Greece vs Germany
Netherlands vs Serbia
Portugal vs Norway
Wales vs Denmark

Monday, October 5
France vs Belgium
Italy vs Turkiye

Tuesday, October 6
Croatia vs Spain
England vs Czechia

Thursday, November 12
Turkiye vs Belgium
Czechia vs Spain
England vs Croatia
Italy vs France

Friday, November 13
Netherland vs Greece
Serbia vs Germany

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Saturday, November 14
Norway vs Wales
Portugal vs Denmark

Sunday, November 15
Belgium vs Italy
Croatia vs Czechia
France vs Turkiye
Spain vs England

Monday, November 16
Germany vs Netherlands
Greece vs Serbia

Tuesday, November 17
Denmark vs Norway
Wales vs Portugal

UEFA Nations League table: League A & B latest standings

League A

Group 1

1. France — 0 GD, 0 points

3. Belgium — 0 GD, 0 points

4. Turkiye — 0 GD, 0 points

Group 2

1. Germany — 0 GD, 0 points

2. Netherlands — 0 GD, 0 points

3. Serbia — 0 GD, 0 points

4. Greece — 0 GD, 0 points

Group 3

2. Croatia — 0 GD, 0 points

3. England — 0 GD, 0 points

4. Czechia — 0 GD, 0 points

Group 4

1. Portugal — 0 GD, 0 points

2. Denmark — 0 GD, 0 points

3. Norway — 0 GD, 0 points

League B

Group 1

1. Scotland — 0 GD, 0 points

2. Switzerland — 0 GD, 0 points

3. Slovenia — 0 GD, 0 points

4. North Macedonia — 0 GD, 0 points

Group 2

1. Hungary — 0 GD, 0 points

2. Ukraine — 0 GD, 0 points

3. Georgia — 0 GD, 0 points

4. Northern Ireland — 0 GD, 0 points

Group 3

1. Israel — 0 GD, 0 points

2. Austria — 0 GD, 0 points

3. Ireland — 0 GD, 0 points

4. Kosovo — 0 GD, 0 points

Group 4

1. Poland — 0 GD, 0 points

2. Bosnia & Herzegovina — 0 GD, 0 points

3. Romania — 0 GD, 0 points

4. Sweden — 0 GD, 0 points