The third version of the UEFA Nations League begins this June and the fixture record is a busy one.
Most nations concerned are enjoying 4 video games in 11 days this summer season, earlier than the group stage concludes throughout the September worldwide break.
UEFA Nations League Format
The format stays the identical because the earlier version.
The prime sixteen groups have been drawn into 4 teams – A1, A2, A3 and A4.
Within these teams every nation will play one another twice – residence and away – which means that there are six rounds of fixtures.
At the top of these fixtures, the group on the backside of every group will probably be relegated to League B.
The 4 League A groups that end prime of their teams will qualify for the Nations League Finals – a mini-tournament that may happen between June 14 and June 18 in 2023.
The Nations League Finals will probably be hosted by one of many nations concerned and can encompass two single-leg semi-finals and a remaining.
Because Euro 2024 qualifiers are additionally as a consequence of happen in June 2023, all 4 groups who attain the Nations League Finals will probably be assured a five-team group in Euro 2024 qualifying – quite than a bunch of six – in order that their schedules stay manageable.
The third version of the UEFA Nations League begins in June 2022
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UEFA Nations League Sorting Rules
If a number of groups finish the league part stage on factors then their head-to-head report will probably be used to separate them.
If they nonetheless stay tied, total purpose distinction will probably be used.
The subsequent steps if wanted can be most targets scored, adopted by most away targets scored, adopted by most wins, then most away wins.
Should the groups stay tied in any case of those standards, then the group with the superior disciplinary report would end larger.
UEFA Nations League A Fixtures
Group A1 – France, Denmark, Croatia, Austria
Fixtures
June 3, 2022:
Croatia vs Austria
France vs Denmark
June 6, 2022:
Austria vs Denmark
Croatia vs France
June 10, 2022:
Austria vs France
Denmark vs Croatia
June 13, 2022:
Denmark vs Austria
France vs Croatia
September 22, 2022:
Croatia vs Denmark
France vs Austria
September 25, 2022:
Austria vs Croatia
Denmark vs France
France are reigning champions after successful the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
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Group A2 – Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Fixtures
June 2, 2022:
Czech Republic vs Switzerland
Spain vs Portugal
June 5, 2022:
Czech Republic vs Spain
Portugal vs Switzerland
June 9, 2022:
Portugal vs Czech Republic
Switzerland vs Spain
June 12, 2022:
Spain vs Czech Republic
Switzerland vs Portugal
September 24, 2022:
Czech Republic vs Portugal
Spain vs Switzerland
September 27, 2022:
Portugal vs Spain
Switzerland vs Czech Republic
Portugal have been the primary ever winners of the UEFA Nations League in 2019
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Group A3 – Italy, Germany, England, Hungary
June 4, 2022:
Hungary vs England
Italy vs Germany
June 7, 2022:
Germany vs England
Italy vs Hungary
June 11, 2022:
England vs Italy
Hungary vs Germany
June 14, 2022:
England vs Hungary
Germany vs Italy
September 23, 2022:
Germany vs Hungary
Italy vs England
September 26, 2022:
England vs Germany
Hungary vs Italy
England face a tricky process to achieve the Nations League Finals as they should prime Group A3 forward of Italy and Germany
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Group A4 – Belgium, Holland, Poland, Wales
June 1, 2022:
Poland vs Wales
June 3, 2022:
Belgium vs Holland
June 8, 2022:
Belgium vs Poland
Wales vs Holland
June 11, 2022:
Holland vs Poland
Wales vs Belgium
June 14, 2022:
Holland vs Wales
Poland vs Belgium
September 22, 2022:
Belgium vs Wales
Poland vs Holland
September 25, 2022:
Holland vs Belgium
Wales vs Poland