Twelve nations in League A will fight it out for a spot at EURO 2020.
Die Mannschaft head coach Löw (right) alongside DFB President Grindel in Lausanne.
A huge draw for Die Mannschaft. The reigning World Cup champions will compete against France and the Netherlands in the inaugural UEFA Nations League group stage draw as decided this afternoon in the Swiss Tech Convention Centre in Lausanne. Joachim Löw’s side will be battling it out to reach the finals from Group A1.
The Nations League sees the 55 competing nations split into four leagues (A to D) based on their ranking with these four leagues divided further into four groups. After facing one another between September and November, the group winners from each league then face each other in a play-off format and the four winners from each league qualify for the 2020 European Championships.
In the situation where the group winners have already reached the 2020 European Championships, the second placed team will compete in the play-offs for a spot at EURO 2020. Every league – including League D with the smaller nations – has a place at the 2020 European Championships at stake.
League A
Group A1: Germany, France, Netherlands
Group A2: Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland
Group A3: Portugal, Italy, Poland
Group A4: Spain, England, Croatia
League B
Group B1: Slovakia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
Group B2: Russia, Sweden, Turkey
Group B3: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland
Group B4: Wales, Republic of Ireland, Denmark
League C
Group C1: Scotland, Albania, Israel
Group C2: Hungary, Greece, Finland, Estonia
Group C3: Slovenia, Norway, Bulgaria, Cyprus
Group C4: Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Lithuania
League D
Group D1: Georgia, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Andorra
Group D2: Belarus, Luxembourg, Moldova, San Marino
Group D3: Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Malta, Kosovo
Group D4: Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar
Matchday 1: 6th to 8th September 2018
Matchday 2: 9th to 11th September 2018
Matchday 3: 11th to 13th October 2018
Matchday 4: 14th to 16th October 2018
Matchday 5: 15th to 17th November 2018
Matchday 6: 18th to 20th November 2018
Finals draw: December 2018
Finals: 5th to 9th June 2019