England are set for a redo of the 2024 European Championship final after being drawn with Spain in the 2026/27 Nations League group phase.
Thomas Tuchel's men were drawn in League A3 with the European Champions, and will also face Croatia and Czech Republic.
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There are other tough draws for the home nations, with Wales also making it into League A4 where they will take on defending champions Portugal, along with Denmark and Norway.
Scotland were drawn in League B1 and will face Switzerland, Slovenia and North Macedonia.
Both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland were drawn in League B2 and B3, respectively, with the former landing ties with Hungary, Georgia and Ukraine and the latter taking on Israel, Austria, and Sweden.
France will take on Italy in League A1, while Germany will face off with Netherlands in League A2 in other eye-catching match-ups.
The first game of the league phase will take place between 24-26 September 2026, with the final tournament taking place the following year from 9-13 June 2027.
Nations League draw in full
League A1: France, Italy, Belgium, Turkey
League A2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece
League A3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czech Republic
League A4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales
League B1: Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia
League B2: Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland
League B3: Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, Sweden
League B4: Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Kosovo
League C1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
League C2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Gibraltar OR Latvia,
League C3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova
League C4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Malta OR Luxembourg
League D1: Gibraltar OR Latvia, Malta OR Luxembourg, Andorra
League D2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
2026/2027 Nations League Schedule
League phase
Matchday 1: 24-26 September 2026
Matchday 2: 27-29 September 2026
Matchday 3: 30 September-3 October 2026*
Matchday 4: 4-6 October 2026
Matchday 5: 12-14 November 2026
Matchday 6: 15-17 November 2026
Quarter-finals, League A/B and League B/C promotion/relegation play-offs
25-30 March 2027
League C/D play-offs
23-28 March 2028
Final tournament
9-13 June 2027
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