2024-25 UEFA Nations League

citytillidie · 07-02-2024 4:02pm #1

Tomorrow will see the draw for the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League at 5pm.

Draw pots for each league

League A

Pot 1 - Spain, Croatia, Italy & Netherlands

Pot 2 - Denmark, Portugal, Belgium & Hungary

Pot 3 - Switzerland, Germany, Poland & France

Pot 4 - Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia & Scotland

League B

Pot 1 - Austria, Czechia, England & Wales

Pot 2 - Finland, Ukraine, Iceland & Norway

Pot 3 - Slovenia, Ireland, Albania & Montenegro

Pot 4 - Georgia, Greece, Türkiye, Kazakhstan

League C

Pot 1 - Romania, Sweden, Armenia & Luxembourg

Pot 2 - Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Bulgaria & Faroe Islands

Pot 3 - North Macedonia, Slovakia, Northern Ireland & Cyprus

Pot 4 - Belarus, Lithuania/Gibraltar, Estonia & Latvia

League D

Pot 1 - Lithuania/Gibraltar & Moldova

Pot 2 - Malta, Andorra, San Marino & Liechtenstein

This edition will see the 4 best group winners not qualified for the 2026 World Cup join the 12 group runners-up from the main qualification in the play-offs for the World Cup.

Also there is a new format for the Nations League

League A group winners and runners-up now go into a 2 legged Quarter Final stage that is played in March 2025 while those who finish 3rd will play-off against the runners up in League B.

League B 3rd place teams will play-off against runners up in League C.

League C will see the worst 2 teams relegated while the other 2 bottom teams will play-off against the runners up in League D.

Not sure how this is going to affect the normal World Cup Qualification as they said those groups with 5 teams would start in March but most teams could be involved in Quarter finals or Relegation Play-offs in March unless they work something about with those teams not in those games.

Brussels Sprout · 07-02-2024 6:31pm

On recent form you'd worry for us if we draw Greece or Turkey from Pot 4 and don't draw Iceland from Pot 2.

I really hope we don't draw England.

Brussels Sprout · 08-02-2024 6:38pm

crap - we drew England

Brussels Sprout · 08-02-2024 6:40pm

We're doomed

citytillidie · 08-02-2024 6:51pm

League Draw

League A

Group 1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland & Scotland

Group 2: Italy, Belgium, France & Israel

Group 3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany & Bosnia-Herzegovina

Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland & Serbia

League B

Group 1: Czechia, Ukraine, Albania & Georgia

Group 2: England, Finland, Ireland & Greece

Group 3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia & Kazakhstan

Group 4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro & Türkiye

League C

Group 1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia & Estonia

Group 2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus & Lithuania/Gibraltar

Group 3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland & Belarus

Group 4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia & Latvia

League D

Group 1: Lithuania/Gibraltar, San Marino & Liechtenstein

Group 2: Moldova, Malta & Andorra

citytillidie · 18-03-2024 10:54pm

Relegation Play-offs 1st Leg

Thursday 21st March 2024

Gibraltar V Lithuania - (19:45) - Live on Viaplay Online

citytillidie · 21-03-2024 10:44pm

Relegation Play-offs 1st Leg Result

Gibraltar 0 V 1 Lithuania

Relegation Play-offs 2nd Leg

Tuesday 26th March 2024

Lithuania V Gibraltar - (Agg 1-0) - (19:45) - Live on Viaplay Online

citytillidie · 26-03-2024 9:04pm

Relegation Play-offs 2nd Leg Result

Lithuania 1 V 0 Gibraltar - (Agg 2-0)

Updated League Draw

League A

Group 1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland & Scotland

Group 2: Italy, Belgium, France & Israel

Group 3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany & Bosnia-Herzegovina

Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland & Serbia

League B

Group 1: Czechia, Ukraine, Albania & Georgia

Group 2: England, Finland, Ireland & Greece

Group 3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia & Kazakhstan

Group 4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro & Türkiye

League C

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

Group 1: Gibraltar, San Marino & Liechtenstein

Group 2: Moldova, Malta & Andorra

citytillidie · 03-09-2024 8:33pm

All Games as far as I am away is on Virgin More in Ireland but as of yet there is no confirmed UK broadcaster for all of the games

Match Day 1
Thursday 5th September
League A
Group 1
Portugal V Croatia - (19:45) - Live on
Scotland V Poland - (19:45) - Live on

Group 4
Denmark V Switzerland - (19:45) - Live on
Serbia V Spain - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Two

League C
Group 1
Azerbaijan V Sweden - (17:00) - Live on
Estonia V Slovakia - (19:45) - Live on

Group 3
Northern Ireland V Luxembourg - (19:45) - Live on
Belarus V Bulgaria - (19:45) - Live on

League D
Group 1
San Marino V Liechtenstein - (19:45) - Live on

Friday 6th September
League A
Group 2
Belgium V Israel - (19:45) - Live on
France V Italy - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Two

League B
Group 3
Kazakhstan V Norway - (15:00) - Live on
Slovenia V Austria - (19:45) - Live on

Group 4
Iceland V Montenegro - (19:45) - Live on
Wales V Türkiye - (19:45) - Live on S4C / BBC iPlayer

League C
Group 2
Kosovo V Romania - (19:45) - Live on
Lithuania V Cyprus - (19:45) - Live on

Saturday 7th September
League A
Group 3
Germany V Hungary - (19:45) - Live on
Netherlands V Bosnia-Herzegovina - (19:45) - Live on

League B
Group 1
Georgia V Czechia - (17:00) - Live on
Ukraine V Albania - (19:45) - Live on

Group 2
Ireland V England - (17:00) - Live on RTE 2 / ITV 1
Greece V Finland - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Two

League C
Group 4
Faroe Islands V North Macedonia - (14:00) - Live on
Armenia V Latvia - (17:00) - Live on

League D
Group 2
Moldova V Malta - (17:00) - Live on

Match Day 2
Sunday 8th September
League A
Group 1
Croatia V Poland - (19:45) - Live on
Portugal V Scotland - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Two

Group 4
Denmark V Serbia - (17:00) - Live on
Switzerland V Spain - (19:45) - Live on

League C
Group 1
Slovakia V Azerbaijan - (17:00) - Live on
Sweden V Estonia - (19:45) - Live on

Group 3
Luxembourg V Belarus - (14:00) - Live on
Bulgaria V Northern Ireland - (17:00) - Live on Virgin Media Two

League D
Group 1
Gibraltar V Liechtenstein - (17:00) - Live on

Monday 9th September
League A
Group 2
France V Belgium - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Two
Israel V Italy - (19:45) - Live on

League B
Group 3
Norway V Austria - (19:45) - Live on
Slovenia V Kazakhstan - (19:45) - Live on

Group 4
Montenegro V Wales - (19:45) - Live on S4C / BBC iPlayer
Türkiye V Iceland - (19:45) - Live on

League C
Group 2
Cyprus V Kosovo - (19:45) - Live on
Romania V Lithuania - (19:45) - Live on

Tuesday 10th September
League A
Group 3
Hungary V Bosnia-Herzegovina - (19:45) - Live on
Netherlands V Germany - (19:45) - Live on

League B
Group 1
Albania V Georgia - (19:45) - Live on
Czechia V Ukraine - (19:45) - Live on

Group 2
England V Finland - (19:45) - Live on ITV 1 / Virgin Media Two
Ireland V Greece - (19:45) - Live on RTE 2

League C
Group 4
Latvia V Faroe Islands - (19:45) - Live on
North Macedonia V Armenia - (19:45) - Live on

League D
Group 2
Andorra V Malta - (19:45) - Live on

Loafing Oaf · 05-09-2024 8:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122579518#Comment_122579518

Serbia V Spain - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Two

Just this one watchable in Ireland tonight? Can't see Scotland or NI games anywhere…

citytillidie · 05-09-2024 9:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122586745#Comment_122586745

ITV 3 has NI and ITV 4 has the Scotland games tonight getting a late deal for them and the 2nd games on Sunday with Scotland on ITV 4 again and the NI game only on ITVX streaming

Hammer Archer · 05-09-2024 9:45pm

San Marino have won their first ever competitive game, beating Liechtenstein 1-0. This is only their second win of any kind and their first win in over 20 years.

retalivity · 05-09-2024 10:08pm

They look pretty happy about it!!

https://twitter.com/SweeperPod/status/1831795156288466981

citytillidie · 05-09-2024 10:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122586745#Comment_122586745

You can try here for tomorrow night

https://www.youtube.com/%40ViaplayInternational/streams

Hammer Archer · 06-09-2024 7:11am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122587107#Comment_122587107

The fan account on Twitter is pretty happy too:

https://twitter.com/SanMarino_FA/status/1831794766335676678

jacool · 06-09-2024 8:59am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122587107#Comment_122587107

There won't be a house painted, or a tooth pulled, in San Marino for the week!

ebbsy · 08-09-2024 8:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122587784#Comment_122587784

Or a cow milked, if there are any cows there !!!!

Headshot · 08-09-2024 9:23pm

Anyone see the state of that pitch in the earlier Bulgaria v N.Ireland match

Thought the days of pitches like that were firmly in the past.

NIMAN · 09-09-2024 6:56pm

I hate to involve politics in football, but sickening to see Israel playing games in this Nations League.

Uefa should have had the balls to tell them they weren't welcome, and the opposing countries should have refused to play them.

Unless they get punished as a nation in sport as well as world affairs, they will never change their ways.

Headshot · 09-09-2024 7:52pm

They'd want to take Kone off right away

klose · 09-09-2024 8:05pm

The France Belgium game is nuts

citytillidie · 10-09-2024 9:55pm

Match Day 1 & 2 Results
League A
Group 1
Portugal 2 V 1 Croatia
Scotland 2 V 3 Poland
Croatia 1 V 0 Poland
Portugal 2 V 1 Scotland

Group 2
Belgium 3 V 1 Israel
France 1 V 3 Italy
France 2 V 0 Belgium
Israel 1 V 2 Italy

Group 3
Germany 5 V 0 Hungary
Netherlands 5 V 2 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Hungary 0 V 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Netherlands 2 V 2 Germany

Group 4
Denmark 2 V 0 Switzerland
Serbia 0 V 0 Spain
Denmark 2 V 0 Serbia
Switzerland 1 V 4 Spain

League B
Group 1
Georgia 4 V 1 Czechia
Ukraine 1 V 2 Albania
Albania 0 V 1 Georgia
Czechia 3 V 2 Ukraine

Group 2
Ireland 0 V 2 England
Greece 3 V 0 Finland
England 2 V 0 Finland
Ireland 0 V 2 Greece

Group 3
Kazakhstan 0 V 0 Norway
Slovenia 1 V 1 Austria
Norway 2 V 1 Austria
Slovenia 3 V 0 Kazakhstan

Group 4
Iceland 2 V 0 Montenegro
Wales 0 V 0 Türkiye
Montenegro 1 V 2 Wales
Türkiye 3 V 1 Iceland

League C
Group 1
Azerbaijan 1 V 3 Sweden
Estonia 0 V 1 Slovakia
Slovakia 2 V 0 Azerbaijan
Sweden 3 V 0 Estonia

Group 2
Kosovo 0 V 3 Romania
Lithuania 0 V 1 Cyprus
Cyprus 0 V 4 Kosovo
Romania 3 V 1 Lithuania

Group 3
Northern Ireland 2 V 0 Luxembourg
Belarus 0 V 0 Bulgaria
Luxembourg 0 V 1 Belarus
Bulgaria 1 V 0 Northern Ireland

Group 4
Faroe Islands 1 V 1 North Macedonia
Armenia 4 V 1 Latvia
Latvia 1 V 0 Faroe Islands
North Macedonia 2 V 0 Armenia

League D
Group 1
San Marino 1 V 0 Liechtenstein
Gibraltar 2 V 2 Liechtenstein

Group 2
Moldova 2 V 0 Malta
Andorra 0 V 1 Malta

rpirl · 15-09-2024 8:03am

Some of the battles that are emerging

Hungary v BiH

Hungary have kind of fallen off a cliff so Bosnia-Herzegovina now have very good chance of finishing ahead of them, but surviving a play-off against a strong League B side might be too much

Wales v Iceland

Iceland are doing okay but all three of their goals so far have come from set-pieces -- hard to know what level this Wales team are actually at but next month should tell a lot

Norway v Slovenia v Austria

Austria already playing catch-up in this group, in spite of all the insane hype around that team over the last while. Will be interesting to see if Kazakhstan fade away completely or if their results can have some kind of an impact on the group

Sweden v Slovakia

The obvious one in League C. Whoever finishes second is going to be the team all the third-placed League B teams want to avoid

Armenia v North Macedonia

Would assume the two of them will fight it out but if Latvia and / or the Faroes can get good results at home it will keep things interesting

citytillidie · 08-10-2024 6:36pm

Match Day 3
Thursday 10th October
League A
Group 2
Israel V France - (19:45)
Italy V Belgium - (19:45)

League B
Group 2
England V Greece - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Three / ITV 1
Finland V Ireland - (19:45) - Live on RTE Two

Group 3
Austria V Kazakhstan - (19:45)
Norway V Slovenia - (19:45)

League C
Group 4
Faroe Islands V Armenia - (19:45)
Latvia V North Macedonia - (17:00)

League D
Group 1
Gibraltar V San Marino - (19:45)

Group2
Moldova V Andorra - (17:00)

Friday 11th October
League A
Group 3
Bosnia-Herzegovina V Germany - (19:45)
Hungary V Netherlands - (19:45)

League B
Group 1
Czechia V Albania - (19:45)
Ukraine V Georgia - (19:45)

Group 4
Iceland V Wales - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Three
Türkiye V Montenegro - (19:45)

League C
Group 1
Estonia V Azerbaijan - (17:00)
Slovakia V Sweden - (19:45)

Saturday 12th October
League A
Group 1
Croatia V Scotland - (17:00) - Live on Virgin Media Three
Poland V Portugal - (19:45)

Group 4
Serbia V Switzerland - (19:45)
Spain V Denmark - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Three

League C
Group 2
Lithuania V Kosovo - (14:00)
Cyprus V Romania - (19:45)

Group 3
Bulgaria V Luxembourg - (17:00)
Belarus V Northern Ireland - (19:45)

Match Day 4
Sunday 13th October
League B
Group 2
Finland V England - (17:00) - Live on Virgin Media Three / ITV 1
Greece V Ireland - (19:45) - Live on RTE Two

Group 3
Kazakhstan V Slovenia - (14:00)
Austria V Norway - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Three

League C
Group 4
Armenia V North Macedonia - (17:00)
Faroe Islands V Latvia - (19:45)

League D
Group 1
Liechtenstein V Gibraltar - (17:00)

Group 2
Malta V Moldova - (17:00)

Monday 14th October
League A
Group 2
Belgium V France - (19:45)
Italy V Israel - (19:45)

Group 3
Bosnia-Herzegovina V Hungary - (19:45)
Germany V Netherlands - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Three

League B
Group 1
Georgia V Albania - (17:00)
Ukraine V Czechia - (19:45)

Group 4
Iceland V Türkiye - (19:45)
Wales V Montenegro - (19:45)

League C
Group 1
Azerbaijan V Slovakia - (17:00)
Estonia V Sweden - (19:45)

Tuesday 15th October
League A
Group 1
Poland V Croatia - (19:45)
Scotland V Portugal - (19:45) - Live on Virgin Media Three

Group 4
Spain V Serbia - (19:45)
Switzerland V Denmark - (19:45)

League C
Group 2
Kosovo V Cyprus - (19:45)
Lithuania V Romania - (19:45)

Group 3
Belarus V Luxembourg - (19:45)
Northern Ireland V Bulgaria - (19:45)

Patrick Mahomes · 10-10-2024 9:45pm

Carsley’s chance at getting the England job full time is probably gone now.

Regards,

P.

Irish Aris · 10-10-2024 9:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122706257#Comment_122706257

I'm Greek and definitely didn't expect that. Didn't watch the match but some reports suggest that we played well. Top of the group and I think guarantee us 2nd place and play against England for the direct promotion in Athens.

rpirl · 10-10-2024 11:24pm

Interestingly Greece have a very poor record in Finland (three draws and five defeats)

https://www.11v11.com/teams/finland/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Greece/

This team looks like the one that could finally get a win but if they do slip up it might open the door for England again

rpirl · 10-10-2024 11:33pm

Looks like North Macedonia are probably going to win their group ahead of Armenia (making Armenia possible play-off opponents for us). Armenia need to beat them on Sunday just to keep pace. North Macedonia will then have two home games against Latvia and Faroes to close out the group.

breezy1985 · 11-10-2024 2:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122706257#Comment_122706257

On paper I can't understand how that side didn't score for 85+ minutes. Tactics wise probably went a little too attacking in midfield but surely those players playing to their ability win that game.

Did you smash it · 12-10-2024 9:35am

I’m hearing the England journos are mystified by Englands strikerless system vs Greece.

They’re surely aware carsley won an under 21 euros with this system. They took Cameron Archer as the only striker but he never played.

Did you smash it · 12-10-2024 5:50pm

not easily shocked but was a bit shocked when I see Craig Gordon starting for Scotland.

Jon McCracken is the back up with a limited predigree. Includes a loan deal at Bohs.

rpirl · 12-10-2024 7:22pm

Bulgaria 0-0 Luxembourg

Hardly a goal to be had in this group, Belarus v Northern Ireland later, could be another 0-0 very easily

Headshot · 13-10-2024 5:49pm

This England team is awful to watch, you have wingers constantly wanting to come inside, it's a horrible watch

Damien360 · 13-10-2024 6:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122715152#Comment_122715152

I'm struggling to stay with it. Finland should have scored a sitter and I can't remember another good chance for England other than the goal. ITV prattling on about Harry coming deep and how good it is (it's not) and how everyone else should fill that space he left. Bellingham does an awful lot of talking but not a lot of work. It's a borefest.

Damien360 · 13-10-2024 6:34pm

TAA scores a free kick. Other than that, he has had a very poor game.

Pukki on and that lifted Finland against Ireland. Might do the same for next 15 mins.

Headshot · 13-10-2024 6:43pm

Amazing what happens when you actually have width

Hammer Archer · 14-10-2024 10:24am

Liechtenstein missed a 95th minute penalty against Gibraltar and, with it, the chance for a first competitive win in over 4 years (since beating San Marino in 2020). What it means is that, if San Marino beat Gibraltar in their next game, they'll be promoted to league C with a game to spare.

rpirl · 14-10-2024 10:04pm

Ukraine now at bottom of their group with two tough away games to come, that's them done by the looks of it

And they even picked up four points during this window, some of these groups can be very unforgiving

HalloweenJack · 15-10-2024 7:55pm

Tuchel to be the next England manager.

How long will the tabloids and the more obnoxious fans be able to keep their anti-German sentiment under wraps for?

breezy1985 · 15-10-2024 8:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122723224#Comment_122723224

The crowd who were obsessed with Carsley not singing the anthem are gonna blow the hole where their minds should be.

Also not an actually successful manager. Outside of the Champions League win with a team built by someone else he hasn't done much of note. Gets undue attention due to that young German Pep wannabe persona.

~Rebel~ · 15-10-2024 9:18pm

Cant see this ending well… the overwhelming media and public sentiment has seemed to be that they should be going for an English manager. Obviously loads of links to Howe, but Potter to me felt like a good fit for international management, and for this team.

Any missteps, any bad calls, any even remotely controversial comments and they'll be calling for Tuchel's head.

breezy1985 · 15-10-2024 9:24pm

He should change his name to Tommy Windsor. The English are easily fooled.

Patrick Mahomes · 15-10-2024 9:25pm

It will be interesting to see if the German song will be sung now in the stands when the manager of their country is German.

Regards,

P.

citytillidie · 15-10-2024 9:54pm

Match Day 3 and 4 Results
League A
Group 1
Croatia 2 V 1 Scotland
Poland 1 V 3 Portugal
Poland 3 V 3 Croatia
Scotland 0 V 0 Portugal

Group 2
Israel 1 V 4 France
Italy 2 V 2 Belgium
Belgium 1 V 2 France
Italy 4 V 1 Israel

Group 3
Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 V 2 Germany
Hungary 1 V 1 Netherlands
Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 V 2 Hungary
Germany 1 V 0 Netherlands

Group 4
Serbia 2 V 0 Switzerland
Spain 1 V 0 Denmark
Spain 3 V 0 Serbia
Switzerland 2 V 2 Denmark

League B
Group 1
Czechia 2 V 0 Albania
Ukraine 1 V 0 Georgia
Georgia 0 V 1 Albania
Ukraine 1 V 1 Czechia

Group 2
England 1 V 2 Greece
Finland 1 V 2 Ireland
Finland 1 V 3 England
Greece 2 V 0 Ireland

Group 3
Austria 4 V 0 Kazakhstan
Norway 3 V 0 Slovenia
Kazakhstan 0 V 1 Slovenia
Austria 5 V 1 Norway

Group 4
Iceland 2 V 2 Wales
Türkiye 1 V 0 Montenegro
Iceland 2 V 4 Türkiye
Wales 1 V 0 Montenegro

League C
Group 1
Estonia 3 V 1 Azerbaijan
Slovakia 2 V 2 Sweden
Azerbaijan 1 V 3 Slovakia
Estonia 0 V 3 Sweden

Group 2
Lithuania 1 V 2 Kosovo
Cyprus 0 V 3 Romania
Kosovo 3 V 0 Cyprus
Lithuania 1 V 2 Romania

Group 3
Bulgaria 0 V 0 Luxembourg
Belarus 0 V 0 Northern Ireland
Belarus 1 V 1 Luxembourg
Northern Ireland 5 V 0 Bulgaria

Group 4
Faroe Islands 2 V 2 Armenia
Latvia 0 V 3 North Macedonia
Armenia 0 V 2 North Macedonia
Faroe Islands 1 V 1 Latvia

League D
Group 1
Gibraltar 1 V 0 San Marino
Liechtenstein 0 V 0 Gibraltar

Group 2
Moldova 2 V 0 Andorra
Malta 1 V 0 Moldova

2024-25 UEFA Nations League

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