The Three Lions have discovered their group stage opponents in the 2026-27 edition of the UEFA Nations League
England will take on Spain, Croatia and Czechia in the UEFA Nations League during the 2026-27 campaign, following the draw in Brussels on Thursday evening.
Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions were drawn out in group three of League A, with home and away fixtures against their opponents to be scheduled for next autumn.
The draw sees a renewal of Nations League rivalries with Croatia and Spain, who we played in the inaugural edition of the competition back in 2018-19, while our last encounter with the Czechs came in the EURO qualifying stages in 2019.
The new Nations League campaign will kick-off in September and October 2026, during a prolonged international window from 24 September through to 6 October with four games expected to be scheduled during this time.
The final two games will then be played in the following international window between 12 and 17 November.
Further information on match dates, sale dates and ballots will be communicated in due course.
The full draw is as follows:
League A
Group 1: France, Italy, Belgium, Turkiye
Group 2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece
Group 3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czechia
Group 4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales
League B
Group 1: Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia
Group 2: Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland
Group 3: Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, Kosovo
Group 4: Poland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Romania
League C
Group 1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
Group 2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Latvia or Gibraltar
Group 3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group 4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg or Malta
League D
Group 1: Gibraltar or Latvia, Malta or Luxembourg, Andorra
Group 2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein