The league phase draw for the 2026/27 edition takes place in Brussels on Thursday at 18:00.
The 54 UEFA member associations participating in the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League are divided into four leagues, based on the Access List and pending the 2024/25 UNL League C/D play-offs in March 2026.
The League A, B and C draws each determine four groups of four teams. Each team plays six matches in their group, one home and one away against the other three nations in the group.
The League D draw determines two groups of three teams. Each team plays four matches in their group, one home and one away against the other two nations in the section.
Malta will be playing in either League D or League C, depending on the outcome of the League C/D play-off against Luxembourg. Malta hosts Luxembourg on March 26 and then plays the return match in Luxembourg on March 31. A spot in League C will be at stake.
Nations League A
The 16 teams allocated to League A are divided into four draw pots:
Pot 1 will contain the four best-ranked teams, i.e. the teams ranked 1st to 4th;
Pot 2 will contain the four teams ranked 5th to 8th
Pot 3 will contain the four teams ranked 9th to 12th;
Pot 4 will contain the four teams ranked 13th to 16th.
Pot 1: Portugal, Spain, France, Germany
Pot 2: Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Croatia
Pot 3: Serbia, Belgium, England, Norway
Pot 4: Wales, Czechia, Greece, Türkiye
Nations League B
The 16 teams allocated to League B are divided into four draw pots:
Pot 1 will contain the four teams ranked 17th to 20th;
Pot 2 will contain the four teams ranked 21st to 24th;
Pot 3 will contain the four teams ranked 25th to 28th;
Pot 4 will contain the four teams ranked 29th to 32nd.
Pot 1: Scotland, Hungary, Poland, Israel
Pot 2: Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Ukraine
Pot 3: Slovenia, Georgia, Republic of Ireland, Romania
Pot 4: Sweden, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Kosovo
Nations League C
The 16 teams allocated to League C are divided into four draw pots:
Pot 1 will contain the four teams ranked 33rd to 36th;
Pot 2 will contain the four teams ranked 37th to 40th;
Pot 3 will contain the four teams ranked 41st to 44th;
Pot 4 will contain the four teams ranked 45th to 48th. *
Pot 1: Iceland, Albania, Montenegro, Kazakhstan
Pot 2: Finland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Armenia
Pot 3: Belarus, Faroe Islands, Cyprus, Estonia
Pot 4*: Latvia or Gibraltar, Luxembourg or Malta, Moldova, San Marino
* The ranking of the teams in 45th to 48th position will be confirmed following the 2024/25 UNL League C/D play-offs in March 2026. For the draw, the teams participating in these play-off ties will be represented by placeholders
Nations League D
The remaining six teams are allocated to League D, divided into two draw pots:
Pot 1 will contain the four teams ranked 49th to 52nd;*
Pot 2 will contain the two teams ranked 53rd and 54th.
Pot 1*: Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Gibraltar or Latvia, Malta or Luxembourg
Pot 2: Liechtenstein, Andorra
* The ranking of the teams in 49th to 52nd position will be confirmed following the 2024/25 UNL League C/D play-offs in March 2026. For the draw, the teams participating in these play-off ties will be represented by placeholders.