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World champions Germany’s match-up with France and the Netherlands was perhaps the highlight as the draw for the League Phase of the inaugural UEFA Nations League, to be played from September, was made in Lausanne earlier today.
LEAGUE A
Group 1: Germany, France, Netherlands
Group 2: Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland
Group 3: Portugal, Italy, Poland
Group 4: Spain, England, Croatia
– Four group winners play-off for the UEFA Nations League trophy in June 2019
– Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League B for 2020 edition
– Top four-ranked League A teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
LEAGUE B
Group 1: Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
Group 2: Russia, Sweden, Turkey
Group 3: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland
Group 4: Wales, Republic of Ireland, Denmark
– Four group winners promoted to League A for 2020 edition
– Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League C for 2020 edition
– Top four-ranked League B teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
LEAGUE C
Group 1: Scotland, Albania, Israel
Group 2: Hungary, Greece, Finland, Estonia
Group 3: Slovenia, Norway, Bulgaria, Cyprus
Group 4: Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Lithuania
– Four group winners promoted to League B for 2020 edition
– Four sides that finish bottom of groups relegated to League D for 2020 edition
– Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
LEAGUE D
Group 1: Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group 2: Belarus, Luxembourg, Moldova, San Marino
Group 3: Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Malta, Kosovo
Group 4: FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar
– Four group winners promoted to League C for 2020 edition
– Top four-ranked League C teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 enter play-offs in March 2020, with one EURO finals place on offer
Calendar
Matchday 1: September 6–8, 2018
Matchday 2: September 9–11, 2018
Matchday 3: October 11–13, 2018
Matchday 4: October 14–16, 2018
Matchday 5: November 15–17, 2018
Matchday 6: November 18–20, 2018
Finals draw: early-December 2018
Finals: June 5–9, 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-off draw: November 22, 2019
UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs: March 26–31, 2020
