UEFA Nations League 2022-23 guide: All you need to know

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UEFA Nations League 2022-23 guide: All you need to know

The Nations League is a competition between Europe's biggest nations. Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Holland are in the group stage. England, Italy and Germany are also in this group.

France beat Spain in the 2021 final at Milan's San Siro. Portugal beat the Netherlands in 2010 to become the inaugural winners.

UEFA Nations League fixtures are scheduled for June 1-14, 2022 and September 22-27, 2023. The semi-finals will be held on June 14 and 15, 2020 and the final and third-place play-off take place on July 18, 2018.

England's Nations League campaign will be live on Channel 4. Other matches will air on Premier Sports and BoxNation.

England are in Group A3 with Italy, Germany and Hungary in the Nations League.

Wales are in Group A4 with Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland.

Scotland are in Group B1 with Ukraine, Republic of Ireland and Armenia.

The Republic of Ireland are in Group B1 with Ukraine, Scotland and Armenia.

Northern Ireland are in Group C2 with Greece, Kosovo and Cyprus.

UEFA Nations League is split into four divisions - Leagues A through D. The top three divisions contain 16 teams, the bottom three contain 7, and there are four teams per group. League A group winners progress to the Nations league finals, winners of all other groups are promoted, while the teams who finish bottom in League B and C are relegated.

The location of the Nations League Finals is yet to be confirmed. Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands and Poland have applied to host.

Russia will not take part in the UEFA Nations League due to their suspension. Russia will finish bottom of Group B2.

UEFA is yet to announce how the Nations League will be used as qualifying for Euro 2024. UEFA provided play-off places for both Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.


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