Italy begin Nations League 2025-26 at home to Belgium

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·13 febbraio 2026

Italy begin Nations League 2025-26 at home to Belgium

Italy will begin their Nations League campaign against Belgium on September 25, as the calendar is drawn up for their matches with France and Turkiye too.

The Azzurri were placed in the Group of Death in yesterday’s draw, and only the top two will go into the quarter-finals, while the bottom team can get relegated into League B.

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Finishing third means going into a play-off to remain in League A with a team in second place from one of the League B groups.

PARIS, FRANCE – SEPTEMBER 06: Davide Frattesi of Italy competes for the ball with Jonathan Clauss of France during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League A Group A2 match between France and Italy at Parc des Princes stadium on September 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Italy will open their season at home to Belgium on September 25, then visit Vincenzo Montella’s Turkiye on September 28.

A trip to France awaits on October 2, followed by hosting the Turkish talent of Kenan Yildiz and Hakan Calhanoglu on October 5.

Gennaro Gattuso’s side welcome France on November 12 and finish by visiting Belgium on November 15.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – SEPTEMBER 09: Moise Kean of Italy celebrates after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League A Group A2 match between Israel and Italy at Bozsik Arena on September 09, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)