UEFA Nations League 2022/23: Everything You Need To Know

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UEFA Nations League 2022-23: How it works, Groups and Everything You Need To Know

By Kieran Smith

Published Jun 1, 2022

The UEFA Nations League is back for it's third instalment of the competition, here we have how it works, the groups and everything else you need to know.

The UEFA Nations League is back for its third instalment of the competition, here is everything you need to know about it.

The tournament has been very well received since its introduction in 2019. Last year's Nation League winners were France after they beat Spain 2-1 in the final thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe with the other prior winner being Portugal.

The third edition of the UEFA Nations League will kick off in June 2022 with the Finals scheduled for the same month a year later - but who will emerge victorious in this one?

So - with this, let's take a look at everything you need to know about the UEFA Nations League 2021-22.

How it works

Leagues A, B and C all have 16 teams, which were drawn into four groups of four for the league phase.

The remaining seven teams, in League D, were split into two groups, one of four and the other of three. In all cases, teams will play all their group opponents home and away once in June and the other in September 2022.

The four group winners in League A will advance to the Finals in June 2023. The group winners in the other three leagues will all achieve promotion for the 2024/25 edition.

The teams finishing fourth in the groups in Leagues A and B will be relegated. The teams finishing fourth in the League C groups will enter the play-offs in March 2024, with the two teams defeated in those ties moving to League D.

Groups

MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 10: Hugo Lloris of France lifts the UEFA Nations League trophy following victory in the UEFA Nations League 2021 Final match between Spain and France at San Siro Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Bertorello - Pool/Getty Images)

League A

Group A1: France, Denmark, Croatia, Austria
Group A2: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Group A3: Italy, Germany, England, Hungary
Group A4: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Wales

League B

Group B1: Ukraine, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Armenia
Group B2: Iceland, Russia*, Israel, Albania
Group B3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Romania, Montenegro
Group B4: Sweden, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia

League C

Group C1: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Faroe Islands
Group C2: Northern Ireland, Greece, Kosovo, Cyprus
Group C3: Slovakia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan
Group C4: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Georgia, Gibraltar