Here are key details such as group table standings, fixtures and results football fans should know about the 2026 Nations League.
The 2026/27 UEFA Nations League gets underway on Thursday, September 24, as countries across Europe return to action in the latest edition of the continental competition.
Portugal enter the tournament as defending champions, while the likes of Spain, France, Germany, England, Italy and the Netherlands will also be competing for a place in the knockout stages.
The league phase will be played across six matchdays between September and November 2026, with teams competing in Leagues A, B, C and D.
Friday, September 25, 2026 — Matchday 1
Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Matchday 1
Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Matchday 2
Monday, September 28, 2026 — Matchday 2
With the competition beginning on September 24, every team starts the campaign on zero points.
Group A1: France, Italy, Belgium, Türkiye
Group A2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece
Group A3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czechia
Group A4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales
Group B1: Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia
Group B2: Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland
Group B3: Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, Kosovo
Group B4: Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Sweden
Group C1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
Group C2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Latvia
Group C3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group C4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg
Group D1: Gibraltar, Malta, Andorra
Group D2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
The second round follows immediately, running from September 27 to 29.
Among the major fixtures are Serbia against the Netherlands, Norway against Portugal, Belgium against France, Türkiye against Italy and Spain against Croatia.
Matchday 1: September 24–26, 2026Matchday 2: September 27–29, 2026Matchday 3: October 1–3, 2026Matchday 4: October 4–6, 2026Matchday 5: November 12–14, 2026Matchday 6: November 15–17, 2026
The fixture list confirms that Matchdays 3 and 4 will take place in early October before the competition pauses until November for the final two rounds.
The final two matchdays will then be staged between November 12 and 17, with several major fixtures potentially having an impact on qualification and the final group standings.
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- Georgia 0–1 Northern Ireland
- Armenia 2–0 Latvia
- Italy 0–2 Belgium
- Türkiye 0–1 France
- Hungary 0–1 Ukraine
- Poland 0–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sweden 2–1 Romania
- Montenegro 2–1 Cyprus
- Slovenia 0–0 Scotland
- Iceland 1–1 Estonia
- Faroe Islands 1–1 Kazakhstan
- San Marino 0–7 Finland
- Bulgaria 1–2 Luxembourg
- England 2–3 Spain
- Albania 2–0 Belarus
- Slovakia 2–0 Moldova
- North Macedonia 0–3 Switzerland
- Czechia 1–2 Croatia
- Lithuania 1–1 Azerbaijan
- Denmark 2–0 Wales
- Austria 3–1 Kosovo
- Gibraltar 0–0 Andorra
- Serbia 1–2 Netherlands
- Germany 0–1 Greece
- Norway 1–2 Portugal
- Israel 0–3 Republic of Ireland
- Armenia 2–3 Montenegro
- Latvia 0–0 Cyprus
- Georgia 0–0 Ukraine
- Romania 2–4 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sweden 3–1 Poland
- Northern Ireland 0–0 Hungary
- Belgium 0–1 France
- Türkiye 1–4 Italy
- Finland 0–0 Belarus
- Moldova 1–1 Faroe Islands
- Slovenia 2–0 North Macedonia
- San Marino 0–3 Albania
- Slovakia 2–1 Kazakhstan
- Bulgaria 0–0 Estonia
- Luxembourg 0–3 Iceland
- Spain 4–1 Croatia
- Czechia 0–2 England
- Scotland 0–3 Switzerland
- Azerbaijan 0–0 Liechtenstein
- Wales 2–1 Norway
- Greece 2–2 Netherlands
- Israel 0–0 Kosovo
- Republic of Ireland 2–2 Austria
- Germany 2–0 Serbia
- Malta 1–1 Gibraltar
- Denmark 2–4 Portugal
- Kazakhstan 1–2 Moldova
- Latvia 1–2 Montenegro
- Cyprus 2–0 Armenia
- Ukraine 0–3 Northern Ireland
- France 1–1 Italy
- Belgium 3–0 Türkiye
- Hungary 1–0 Georgia
- Poland 6–0 Romania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 Sweden
- Faroe Islands 1–1 Slovakia
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Georgia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| 2 | Albania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Belarus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Armenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Moldova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 3 | Estonia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Andorra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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