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
Now the procedure is just being explained, which was recapped earlier in our coverage ahead of the draw.
Uefa Nations League draw
The montage is done, with a focus on Spain of course and now time to meet those doing the draw, and it will be:
Giorgio Marchetti will be leading the draw and he will be alongside...
Uefa Nations League draw
First it is time for a look back at the last edition of the Nations League.
Uefa Nations League draw
The song has a full band accompanying it and it looks like it might be coming to an end soon.
The band includes wind chimes.
Uefa Nations League draw
The montage is followed by a band including a violin on stage and a song from Fanchon.
Uefa Nations League draw
The draw kicks things off with a montage of the last tournament of course, when Spain were crowned winners.
Uefa Nations League draw
The draw itself will be taking place in Paris and comes after the news that Aleksander Ceferin announced he would not be standing for a fourth term in 2027.
Uefa Nations League draw
Spain go in as the current winners, having lifted the trophy the last time around, but they may face a difficult task this time around to defend their title.
There are also routes into the World Cup that can be forged with a successful Nations League campaign, so it is not just an entirely separate multi-tiered tournament.
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