Nations League groups draw LIVE: England draw Ireland and Greece, while Scotland will take on Portugal
England were relegated last time out and so will be in League B
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2024/25 Nations League begins in September of this year after the conclusion of the European Championship, with the final set for next summer in early June.
England were in League B after being relegated from the top-tier League A last time around and will take on the Republic of Ireland, Finland and Greece in their group.
Scotland were promoted to the top tier, so are the home nations’ highest-ranked side at the competition and will play against Croatia, Portugal and Poland.
Wales were drawn in Group B4 along with Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey while Northern Ireland in League C were put in a group along with Luxembourg, Bulgaria, and Belarus.
The tournament which has split opinion for some time: while plenty of managers and players do not appreciate extra matches thrust upon them of at least a semi-competitive nature, Uefa are adamant that the removal of most friendly fixtures is a positive.
Follow all the build-up and the main group stage draw live below:
Uefa Nations League Draw
Time for Group A...and a reminder that Scotland are in this group
Uefa Nations League Draw
So England have learned their fate, they will be playing against Greece, Republic of Ireland and Finland
Uefa Nations League Draw
Group B1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia
Group B2: England, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Greece
Group B3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan
Group B4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey
Uefa Nations League Draw
Time for a new guest, and it will be Aleksandar Kolarov
Uefa Nations League Draw
About to move on to League B which has England, Wales and Republic of Ireland
Uefa Nations League draw - League C
Group C1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia
Group C2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania/Gibraltar
Group C3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus
Group C4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia
Uefa Nations League draw
A new league means a new guest apparently, and this draw will be done by Giorgos Karagounis of Greece Euro 2004 fame.
Uefa Nations League draw
Time for League C, which includes Northern Ireland.
Uefa Nations League draw
The first team drawn out of the hat is Lithuania or Gibraltar and they go into Group D1.
They will be joined by San Marino and Liechtenstein
Moldova will be in Group D2, and will be joined by Malta and Andorra.
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