England learn UEFA Nations League draw

England will take on Spain, Croatia and Czechia in the UEFA Nations League during the 2026-27 campaign, following the draw in Brussels on Thursday evening.

Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions were drawn out in group three of League A, with home and away fixtures against their opponents to be scheduled for next autumn.

The draw sees a renewal of Nations League rivalries with Croatia and Spain, who we played in the inaugural edition of the competition back in 2018-19, while our last encounter with the Czechs came in the EURO qualifying stages in 2019.

The new Nations League campaign will kick-off in September and October 2026, during a prolonged international window from 24 September through to 6 October with four games expected to be scheduled during this time.

The final two games will then be played in the following international window between 12 and 17 November.

Further information on match dates, sale dates and ballots will be communicated in due course.

The full draw is as follows:

League A

Group 1: France, Italy, Belgium, Turkiye
Group 2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece
Group 3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czechia
Group 4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales

League B

Group 1: Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia
Group 2: Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland
Group 3: Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, Kosovo
Group 4: Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Romania

League C

Group 1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
Group 2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Latvia or Gibraltar
Group 3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group 4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg or Malta

League D

Group 1: Gibraltar or Latvia, Malta or Luxembourg, Andorra
Group 2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein

Following the conclusion of the league phase, the best sides from League A will have the opportunity to qualify for the finals as winners of the quarter-finals, which are scheduled to take place in March 2027.

The finals will then be contested between four teams in June 2027, with the host nation and the dates of the finals still to be finalised.

The following dates have been selected for the Nations League fixtures.

League group phase

Matchday 1-4: 24 September to 6 October 2026
Matchday 5-6: 12-17 November 2026

Quarter-finals, League A/B and League B/C promotion/relegation play-offs: 25-30 March 2027

League C/D play-offs: 23-28 March 2028

The Finals: 9-15 June 2027 (Dates to be confirmed)