England to face Spain and Croatia in Nations League | OneFootball

England will face Spain and Croatia and the Czech Republic in the 2026/27 Nations League group stage.

The fifth edition of the Uefa Nations League will take place between September 2026 and June 2027.

Portugal are the holders of the competition after they beat Spain on penalties in June last year. They have been drawn against Wales, Denmark and Norway.

Each team will face every other team in their group twice, once at home and once away, between September and November 2026.

The top two teams from each group in League A progress to the quarter-finals, held in March 2027, before the semi-finals and final take place in June to determine the overall Nations League winner.

Each group winner in Leagues B, C and D will be promoted one league, while the teams finishing bottom of their groups in Leagues A, B and C will be relegated to the next level.

The teams that finish second in the other three leagues will enter play-offs against teams that finish third in Leagues A, B and C in relegation play-offs.

The best-performing teams in the competition that do not directly qualify for the 2028 European Championships will automatically enter play-offs to earn the final spots at that tournament.

Here’s a look at the draw in full…

League A

Group A1: France, Italy, Belgium, Turkey

Group A2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece

Group A3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czech Republic

Group A4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales

League B

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-Herzegovina, Romania, Sweden

League C

Group C1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino

Group C2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Gibraltar/Latvia*

Group C3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova

Group C4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg/Malta*

League D

Group D1: Gibraltar/Latvia, Luxembourg/Malta, Andorra

Group D2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein

*Gibraltar and Latvia, and Luxembourg and Malta, will contest play-offs in March to determine who will play in Leagues C and D.