2026–27 UEFA Nations League
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The 2026–27 UEFA Nations League will be the fifth season of the UEFA Nations League, an international association football competition involving the men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA. The competition will be held from September to November 2026 (league phase), March 2027 (League A quarter-finals, and League A/B and B/C play-offs), June 2027 (Nations League Finals) and March 2028 (League C/D play-offs). Portugal are the defending champions, having won the 2025 finals.
Infobox
Dates
League phase:24 September – 17 November 2026League A quarter-finals andLeague A/B and B/C play-offs:25–30 March 2027Nations League Finals:7–15 June 2027League C/D play-offs:23–28 March 2028
Teams
Up to 55
Tables
· Schedule
League phase
League phase
Stage
League phase
Round
Matchday 1
FIFA window
24 September – 6 October 2026
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
Stage
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Matchday 3
Stage
Matchday 3
Matchday 4
Matchday 4
Stage
Matchday 4
Matchday 5
Matchday 5
Stage
Matchday 5
Round
12–17 November 2026
Matchday 6
Matchday 6
Stage
Matchday 6
League A quarter-finals andLeague A/B and B/C play-offs
League A quarter-finals andLeague A/B and B/C play-offs
Stage
League A quarter-finals andLeague A/B and B/C play-offs
Round
First leg
FIFA window
25–30 March 2027
Second leg
Second leg
Stage
Second leg
Finals
Finals
Stage
Finals
Round
Semi-finals
FIFA window
7–15 June 2027
Third place play-off
Third place play-off
Stage
Third place play-off
Final
Final
Stage
Final
League C/D play-offs
League C/D play-offs
Stage
League C/D play-offs
Round
First leg
FIFA window
23–28 March 2028
Second leg
Second leg
Stage
Second leg
| Stage | Round | FIFA window |
| League phase | Matchday 1 | 24 September – 6 October 2026 |
| Matchday 2 | ||
| Matchday 3 | ||
| Matchday 4 | ||
| Matchday 5 | 12–17 November 2026 | |
| Matchday 6 | ||
| League A quarter-finals andLeague A/B and B/C play-offs | First leg | 25–30 March 2027 |
| Second leg | ||
| Finals | Semi-finals | 7–15 June 2027 |
| Third place play-off | ||
| Final | ||
| League C/D play-offs | First leg | 23–28 March 2028 |
| Second leg |
Key · Seeding
| | Promoted after previous season |
| | Relegated after previous season |
| Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
League A
1
1
Pot
1
Team
Portugal
Rank
1
Spain
Spain
Pot
Spain
mw- Prv
2
France
France
Pot
France
mw- Prv
3
Germany
Germany
Pot
Germany
mw- Prv
4
2
2
Pot
2
Team
Italy
Rank
5
Netherlands
Netherlands
Pot
Netherlands
mw- Prv
6
Denmark
Denmark
Pot
Denmark
mw- Prv
7
Croatia
Croatia
Pot
Croatia
mw- Prv
8
3
3
Pot
3
Team
Serbia
Rank
9
Belgium
Belgium
Pot
Belgium
mw- Prv
10
England
England
Pot
England
Team
mw- Prv
11
Norway
Norway
Pot
Norway
Team
mw- Prv
12
4
4
Pot
4
Team
Wales
mw- Prv
Rank
13
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Pot
Czech Republic
Team
mw- Prv
14
Greece
Greece
Pot
Greece
Team
mw- Prv
15
Turkey
Turkey
Pot
Turkey
Team
mw- Prv
16
| Pot | Team | mw- Prv | Rank |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | |
| Spain | 2 | ||
| France | 3 | ||
| Germany | 4 | ||
| 2 | Italy | 5 | |
| Netherlands | 6 | ||
| Denmark | 7 | ||
| Croatia | 8 | ||
| 3 | Serbia | 9 | |
| Belgium | 10 | ||
| England | | 11 | |
| Norway | | 12 | |
| 4 | Wales | | 13 |
| Czech Republic | | 14 | |
| Greece | | 15 | |
| Turkey | | 16 |
League B
1
1
Pot
1
Team
Scotland
Prv
Rank
17
Hungary
Hungary
Pot
Hungary
Team
Prv
18
Poland
Poland
Pot
Poland
Team
Prv
19
Israel
Israel
Pot
Israel
Team
Prv
20
2
2
Pot
2
Team
Switzerland
Prv
Rank
21
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pot
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Team
Prv
22
Austria
Austria
Pot
Austria
Prv
23
Ukraine
Ukraine
Pot
Ukraine
Prv
24
3
3
Pot
3
Team
Slovenia
Rank
25
Georgia
Georgia
Pot
Georgia
Prv
26
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Pot
Republic of Ireland
Prv
27
Romania
Romania
Pot
Romania
Team
Prv
28
4
4
Pot
4
Team
Sweden
Prv
Rank
29
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Pot
North Macedonia
Team
Prv
30
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Pot
Northern Ireland
Team
Prv
31
Kosovo
Kosovo
Pot
Kosovo
Team
Prv
32
| Pot | Team | Prv | Rank |
| 1 | Scotland | | 17 |
| Hungary | | 18 | |
| Poland | | 19 | |
| Israel | | 20 | |
| 2 | Switzerland | | 21 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | 22 | |
| Austria | 23 | ||
| Ukraine | 24 | ||
| 3 | Slovenia | 25 | |
| Georgia | 26 | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 27 | ||
| Romania | | 28 | |
| 4 | Sweden | | 29 |
| North Macedonia | | 30 | |
| Northern Ireland | | 31 | |
| Kosovo | | 32 |
League C
1
1
Pot
1
Team
Iceland
Prv
Rank
33
Albania
Albania
Pot
Albania
Team
Prv
34
Montenegro
Montenegro
Pot
Montenegro
Team
Prv
35
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Pot
Kazakhstan
Team
Prv
36
2
2
Pot
2
Team
Finland
Prv
Rank
37
Slovakia
Slovakia
Pot
Slovakia
Prv
38
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Pot
Bulgaria
Prv
39
Armenia
Armenia
Pot
Armenia
Prv
40
3
3
Pot
3
Team
Belarus
Rank
41
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Pot
Faroe Islands
Prv
42
Cyprus
Cyprus
Pot
Cyprus
Prv
43
Estonia
Estonia
Pot
Estonia
Prv
44
4
4
Pot
4
Team
Latvia or Gibraltar
Rank
45–48
Luxembourg or Malta
Luxembourg or Malta
Pot
Luxembourg or Malta
Prv
45–48
Moldova
Moldova
Pot
Moldova
Team
Prv
45–47
San Marino
San Marino
Pot
San Marino
Team
Prv
46–48
| Pot | Team | Prv | Rank |
| 1 | Iceland | | 33 |
| Albania | | 34 | |
| Montenegro | | 35 | |
| Kazakhstan | | 36 | |
| 2 | Finland | | 37 |
| Slovakia | 38 | ||
| Bulgaria | 39 | ||
| Armenia | 40 | ||
| 3 | Belarus | 41 | |
| Faroe Islands | 42 | ||
| Cyprus | 43 | ||
| Estonia | 44 | ||
| 4 | Latvia or Gibraltar | 45–48 | |
| Luxembourg or Malta | 45–48 | ||
| Moldova | | 45–47 | |
| San Marino | | 46–48 |
League D
1
1
Pot
1
Team
Azerbaijan
Prv
Rank
49–51
Lithuania
Lithuania
Pot
Lithuania
Team
Prv
50–52
2
2
Pot
2
Team
Gibraltar or Latvia
Rank
49–52
Malta or Luxembourg
Malta or Luxembourg
Pot
Malta or Luxembourg
Prv
49–52
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Pot
Liechtenstein
Prv
53
Andorra
Andorra
Pot
Andorra
Prv
54
| Pot | Team | Prv | Rank |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | | 49–51 |
| Lithuania | | 50–52 | |
| 2 | Gibraltar or Latvia | 49–52 | |
| Malta or Luxembourg | 49–52 | ||
| Liechtenstein | 53 | ||
| Andorra | 54 |
Currently suspended
Russia
Russia
Team
Russia
| Team |
| Russia |
References
- The identity of the winners and losers of the League C/D promotion/relegation play-offs (involving Gibraltar, Latvia, Lu
- "New formats for UEFA men's national team competitions approved"https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/027d-1727b3b1e199-61019185e2c8-1000/
- "Nations League set to expand with new knockout round from 2024/25"https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/027d-1727c0e139f9-09e874c7a1cf-1000/
- "New formats for UEFA men's national team competitions"https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/027d-172768727c48-45d6e1772dcc-1000/new_format_for_uefa_men_s_national_team_competitions.pdf
- UEFAhttps://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Nations-League-2024/25-Online
- "Men's International Match Calendar 2023–2030"https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3123d37097318f7f/original/Men-s-International-Match-Calendar-2023-2030_EN.pdf
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0272-148df1faf082-6e50b5ea1f84-1000/