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A new edition of the UEFA Nations League kicked off in June 2022 with a champion set to be crowned in 2023, as well as 10 promotion and 10 relegation spots to be determined. Reigning champions France will relinquish their title after suffering early elimination, while the other European powers will be vying for a chance to succeed Les Bleus.
The UEFA Nations League was launched in 2018 as a way to replace the countless friendlies that filled the dates between more coveted international competitions like the FIFA World Cup and Euros. Instead, national teams now have meaningful competition to fill the gaps with each Nations League cycle scheduled to span two years.
All 55 member nations of European governing body UEFA are spread across four "leagues" or tiers. Each league was originally created back in 2018 based on the FIFA World Rankings at the time, and since that first edition of the Nations League, teams have won promotion into higher-ranked leagues, while others have suffered relegation to lower tiers based on their performance.
League A, League B, and League C are split into four groups of four teams. League D features the remaining seven countries split into just two groups — four teams in one group and three in the other.
How UEFA Nations League works
In League A, the four 2022/23 group winners — Croatia, Italy, Netherlands and one of Portugal or Spain — advance to play for the Nations League title in June 2023.
Meanwhile, in Leagues B, C and D, the 2022/23 group winners are promoted to the next highest league ahead of the next edition. Here are the countries that have clinched promotion so far:
- Promoted to League A (2 of 4): Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Promoted to League B (4 of 4): Turkey, Greece, Kazakhstan, Georgia
- Promoted to League C (2 of 4): Estonia, Latvia
In Leagues A and B, the last-place team in each group is automatically relegated down a tier, while the bottom teams in League C will compete in a relegation playoff, with two of the four nations dropping down to the lowest league (League D).
- Relegated to League B (3 of 4): Austria, England, Wales
- Relegated to League C (2 of 4): Russia, Romania
- Relegation to League D (3 of 4): Lithuania, Belarus, Gibraltar in relegation playoffs
The entire 2022-23 UEFA Nations League group stage will be completed by September 2022, leaving just a handful of verdicts to be handed down in 2023 and early 2024.
- Matchday 1: June 1-4, 2022
- Matchday 2: June 5-8, 2022
- Matchday 3: June 9-11, 2022
- Matchday 4: June 12-14, 2022
- Matchday 5: Sept. 22-24, 2022
- Matchday 6: Sept. 25-27, 2022
- Finals (League A): June 14-18, 2023 (hosted by Group 4 winner)
- Relegation Playoffs (League C): March 21-26, 2024
Complete fixtures schedule and standings tables follow below with home teams listed first (times indicated in ET and BST).
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UEFA Nations League A tables & fixtures
League A, Group 1
Standings
TeamGPPtsW-L-DGD1. Croatia-X6134-1-1+22. Denmark6124-2-0+43. France651-3-2-24. Austria-Z641-4-1-4X - First place (Croatia) advances to Nations League semifinals in 2023.
Z - Last place (Austria) is relegated to League B.
Fixtures
DateMatch June 3, 2022Croatia 0, Austria 3HIGHLIGHTSJune 3, 2022France 1, Denmark 2HIGHLIGHTSJune 6, 2022Austria 1, Denmark 2HIGHLIGHTSJune 6, 2022Croatia 1, France 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 10, 2022Austria 1, France 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 10, 2022Denmark 0, Croatia 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 13, 2022Denmark 2, Austria 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 13, 2022France 0, Croatia 1HIGHLIGHTSSept. 22, 2022Croatia 2, Denmark 1HIGHLIGHTSSept. 22, 2022France 2, Austria 0HIGHLIGHTSSept. 25, 2022Austria 1, Croatia 3HIGHLIGHTSSept. 25, 2022Denmark 2, France 0HIGHLIGHTSLeague A, Group 2
Standings
TeamGPPtsW-L-DGD1. Portugal5103-1-1+92. Spain582-1-2+23. Switzerland562-3-0-44. Czech Republic541-3-1-7First place advances to Nations League semifinals in 2023. Last place is relegated to League B.
Fixtures
DateMatchTime (ET / BST)June 2, 2022Czech Rep 2, Switzerland 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 2, 2022Spain 1, Portugal 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 5, 2022Czech Rep 2, Spain 2HIGHLIGHTSJune 5, 2022Portugal 4, Switzerland 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 9, 2022Portugal 2, Czech Rep 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 9, 2022Switzerland 0, Spain 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 12, 2022Spain 2, Czech Rep 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 12, 2022Switzerland 1, Portugal 0HIGHLIGHTSSept. 24, 2022Czech Rep 0, Portugal 4HIGHLIGHTSSept. 24, 2022Spain 1, Switzerland 2HIGHLIGHTSSept. 27, 2022Portugal vs. Spain2:45 p.m. / 7:45 p.m.Sept. 27, 2022Switzerland vs. Czech Rep2:45 p.m. / 7:45 p.m.League A, Group 3
Standings
TeamGPPtsW-L-DGD1. Italy-X6113-1-2+12. Hungary6103-2-1+33. Germany671-1-4+24. England-Z630-3-3-6X - First place (Italy) advances to Nations League semifinals in 2023.
Z - Last place (England) is relegated to League B.
Fixtures
DateMatch June 4, 2022Hungary 1, England 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 4, 2022Italy 1, Germany 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 7, 2022Germany 1, England 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 7, 2022Italy 2, Hungary 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 11, 2022England 0, Italy 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 11, 2022Hungary 1, Germany 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 14, 2022England 0, Hungary 4HIGHLIGHTSJune 14, 2022Germany 5, Italy 2HIGHLIGHTSSept. 23, 2022Germany 0, Hungary 1HIGHLIGHTSSept. 23, 2022Italy 1, England 0HIGHLIGHTSSept. 26, 2022England 3, Germany 3HIGHLIGHTSSept. 26, 2022Hungary 0, Italy 2HIGHLIGHTSLeague A, Group 4
Standings
TeamGPPtsW-L-DGD1. Netherlands-X6165-0-1+82. Belgium6103-2-1+33. Poland672-3-1-64. Wales-Z610-5-1-5X - First place (Netherlands) advances to Nations League semifinals in 2023.
Z - Last place (Wales) is relegated to League B.
Fixtures
DateMatch June 1, 2022Poland 2, Wales 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 3, 2022Belgium 1, Netherlands 4HIGHLIGHTSJune 8, 2022Belgium 6, Poland 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 8, 2022Wales 1, Netherlands 2HIGHLIGHTSJune 11, 2022Netherlands 2, Poland 2HIGHLIGHTSJune 11, 2022Wales 1, Belgium 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 14, 2022Netherlands 3, Wales 2HIGHLIGHTSJune 14, 2022Poland 0, Belgium 1HIGHLIGHTSSept. 22, 2022Belgium 2, Wales 1HIGHLIGHTSSept. 22, 2022Poland 0, Netherlands 2HIGHLIGHTSSept. 25, 2022Netherlands 1, Belgium 0HIGHLIGHTSSept. 25, 2022Wales 0, Poland 1HIGHLIGHTSUEFA Nations League B tables & fixtures
League B, Group 1
Standings
TeamGPPtsW-L-DGD1. Scotland5124-1-0+62. Ukraine5103-1-1+63. Rep. of Ireland541-2-104. Armenia531-3-0-12First place is promoted to League A. Last place is relegated to League C.
Fixtures
DateMatchTime (ET / BST)June 4, 2022Armenia 1, Rep. of Ireland 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 8, 2022Scotland 2, Armenia 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 8, 2022Rep. of Ireland 0, Ukraine 1HIGHLIGHTSJune 11, 2022Ukraine 3, Armenia 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 11, 2022Rep. of Ireland 3, Scotland 0HIGHLIGHTSJune 14, 2022Armenia 1, Scotland 4HIGHLIGHTSJune 14, 2022Ukraine 1, Rep. of Ireland 1HIGHLIGHTSSept. 21, 2022Scotland 3, Ukraine 0HIGHLIGHTSSept. 24, 2022Armenia 0, Ukraine 5HIGHLIGHTSSept. 24, 2022Scotland 2, Rep. of Ireland 1HIGHLIGHTSSept. 27, 2022Rep. of Ireland vs. Armenia2:45 p.m. / 7:45 p.m.Sept. 27, 2022Ukraine vs. Scotland2:45 p.m. / 7:45 p.m.League B, Group 2
Standings
TeamGPPtsW-L-DGD1. Israel-X482-0-2+22. Iceland330-0-303. Albania310-2-1-24. Russia*-Z000-0-00X - First place (Israel) is promoted to League A.
Z - Last place (Russia) is relegated to League C.
*Russia was disqualified from all UEFA competitions due to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Russia will automatically be relegated to League C, leaving the remaining participants to challenge for promotion to League A.