UEFA Nations League 2022-23: How it works, Groups and Everything 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.

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.

Group A1: France, Denmark, Croatia, AustriaGroup A2: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech RepublicGroup A3: Italy, Germany, England, HungaryGroup A4: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Wales

Group B1: Ukraine, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, ArmeniaGroup B2: Iceland, Russia*, Israel, AlbaniaGroup B3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Romania, MontenegroGroup B4: