The UEFA Nations League is returning this week for its fourth season and there are some fantastic fixtures on offer throughout the campaign.
France, Italy and Belgium will all lock horns with one another in Group 2 of League A, while rivals Germany and the Netherlands are set to face off in Group 3 of that 16-team section.
Unfortunately, England are not part of League A and are instead in Group 2 of League B. As such, they cannot win the tournament, only those in League A have a chance of lifting the trophy next year.
Now, the way the Nations League works over the course of nearly two years means there is quite a bit to take in. So, NetBet has decided to help out by providing all the key information ahead of the first round of fixtures.
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Let’s begin…
UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Key Dates
September 5 – November 14, 2024: League phase
March 20-23, 2025: League A quarter-finals & League A/B and B/C play-offs
June 2-4, 2025: Nations League semi-finals and final
March 26-31, 2026: League C/D play-offs
UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Groups
League A (The top two in each group qualify for the quarter-finals and third enters the relegation play-offs. Fourth place is relegated to League B)
Group 1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland
Group 2: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel
Group 3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia
League B (First place is automatically promoted to League A, second place qualifies for the promotion play-offs. Third place is entered into the relegation play-offs, while fourth is relegated to League C)
Group 1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia
Group 2: England, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Greece
Group 3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan
Group 4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey
League C (First place is automatically promoted to League B, second place qualifies for the promotion play-offs. Third place simply remains in League C, while fourth is either relegated or entered into the relegation play-offs, depending on performance)
Group 1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia
Group 2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania
Group 3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus
Group 4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia
League D (First place is automatically promoted to League C, second place qualifies for the promotion play-offs. Third place simply remains in League D)
Group 1: Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein
Group 2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra
Do not forget, in every single two-legged tie in the Nations League, the higher ranking team hosts the second leg.
And the Nations League also has a bearing on 2026 World Cup qualification.
The best four 2024-25 Nations League group winners, based on overall ranking, that finish outside the top two of their World Cup qualifying group (the draw for that should take place later this year) will be entered into the World Cup play-off rounds, where 16 countries will battle for the final four European spots at the tournament.
Which Countries Have Won the UEFA Nations League?
European champions Spain are also the Nations League holders after beating Croatia on penalties in the 2022-23 final.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team won the inaugural tournament in 2018-19, while France claimed victory in the 2020-21 edition.
England’s highest finish came in 2018-19, when they secured the bronze medal thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Switzerland in the third place play-off.
UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Odds
*Odds are subject to change
Surprisingly, holders Spain are not the favourites, despite their sensational performance at Euro 2024 when they won every single match on the way to lifting the trophy in Berlin.
Let’s look at how the odds are shaping up at NetBet …
France – 4.00
Spain – 6.00
Germany – 7.00
Portugal – 8.00
Netherlands – 10.00
Belgium – 11.00
Italy – 13.00
Denmark – 17.00
Croatia – 17.00
Switzerland – 34.00
Hungary – 41.00
Poland – 41.00
Serbia – 41.00
Bosnia & Herzegovina – 51.00
Scotland – 51.00
Israel – 101.00
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