Nations League state of play: promotion, relegation and competition for finals
The UEFA Nations League involves graduation and relegation as good as a possibility to strech a UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs. Here we keep lane of a conditions for all 55 hopefuls, with updates to follow after each collection of fixtures. Don’t forget to remind yourself how it all works, should we need it.
Team-by-team state of play
Albania: C1 – position to be confirmed
To play: 14/10 v Israel (a), 17/11 v Scotland (h)
Andorra: D1 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Georgia (a), 16/10 v Kazakhstan (a), 15/11 v Georgia (h), 19/11 v Latvia (h)
Armenia: D4 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 13/10 v Gibraltar (h), 16/10 v FYR Macedonia (h), 16/11 v Gibraltar (a), 19/11 v Liechtenstein (a)
Austria: B3 – position to be reliable
To play: 12/10 v Northern Ireland (h), 15/11 v Bosnia and Herzegovina (h), 18/11 v Northern Ireland (h)
Azerbaijan: D3 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 11/10 v Faroe Islands (a), 14/10 v Malta (h), 17/11 v Faroe Islands (h), 20/11 v Kosovo (a)
Belarus: D2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Luxembourg (h), 15/10 v Moldova (h), 15/11 v Luxembourg (a), 18/11 v San Marino (a)
Belgium: A2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Switzerland (h), 15/11 v Iceland (h), 18/11 v Switzerland (a)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: B3 – position to be confirmed
To play: 15/10 v Northern Ireland (h), 15/11 v Austria (a)
â–ª If Austria do not win on 12 October, Bosnia and Herzegovina would be promoted with feat opposite Northern Ireland.
Bulgaria: C3 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Cyprus (h), 16/10 v Norway (a), 16/11 v Cyprus (a), 19/11 v Slovenia (h)
Croatia: A4 – position to be reliable
To play: 12/10 v England (h), 15/11 v Spain (h), 18/11 v England (a)
Cyprus: C3 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Bulgaria (a), 16/10 v Slovenia (a), 16/11 v Bulgaria (h), 19/11 v Norway (h)
Czech Republic: B1 – position to be reliable
To play: 13/10 v Slovakia (a), 16/10 v Ukraine (a), 19/11 v Slovakia (h)
Denmark: B4 – position to be reliable
To play: 13/10 v Republic of Ireland (a), 16/11 v Wales (a), 19/11 v Republic of Ireland (h)
England: A4 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Croatia (a), 15/10 v Spain (a), 18/11 v Croatia (h)
Estonia: C2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Finland (h), 15/10 v Hungary (h), 15/11 v Hungary (a), 18/11 v Greece (a)
Faroe Islands: D3 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 11/10 v Azerbaijan (h), 14/10 v Kosovo (h), 17/11 v Azerbaijan (a), 20/11 v Malta (a)
Finland: C2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Estonia (a), 15/10 v Greece (h), 15/11 v Greece (a), 18/11 v Hungary (a)
France: A1 – position to be confirmed
To play: 16/10 v Germany (h), 16/11 v Netherlands (a)
â–ª If Germany kick a Dutch, a universe champions would sign a place as Finalists with feat opposite Joachim Löw’s side.
FYR Macedonia: D4 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 13/10 v Liechtenstein (h), 16/10 v Armenia (a), 16/11 v Liechtenstein (a), 19/11 v Gibraltar (h)
Georgia: D1 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Andorra (h), 16/10 v Latvia (a), 15/11 v Andorra (a), 19/11 v Kazakhstan (h)
Germany: A1 – position to be reliable
To play: 13/10 v Netherlands (a), 16/10 v France (a), 19/11 v Netherlands (h)
â–ª Would sign a place as Finalists with feat in their dual Oct fixtures.
Gibraltar: D4 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 13/10 v Armenia (a), 16/10 v Liechtenstein (h), 16/11 v Armenia (h), 19/11 v FYR Macedonia (a)
Greece: C2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Hungary (h), 15/10 v Finland (a), 15/11 v Finland (h), 18/11 v Estonia (h)
Hungary: C2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Greece (a), 15/10 v Estonia (a), 15/11 v Estonia (h), 18/11 v Finland (h)
Iceland: A2 – position to be reliable
To play: 15/10 v Switzerland (h), 15/11 v Belgium (a)
Israel: C1 – position to be confirmed
To play: 11/10 v Scotland (h), 14/10 v Albania (h), 20/11 v Scotland (a)
â–ª Would be relegated with better by Scotland and disaster to kick Albania.
Italy: A3 – position to be confirmed
To play: 14/10 v Poland (a), 17/11 v Portugal (h)
Kazakhstan: D1 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Latvia (a), 16/10 v Andorra (h), 15/11 v Latvia (h), 19/11 v Georgia (a)
Kosovo: D3 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 11/10 v Malta (h), 14/10 v Faroe Islands (a), 17/11 v Malta (a), 20/11 v Azerbaijan (h)
Latvia: D1 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Kazakhstan (h), 16/10 v Georgia (h), 15/11 v Kazakhstan (a), 19/11 v Andorra (a)
Liechtenstein: D4 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 13/10 v FYR Macedonia (a), 16/10 v Gibraltar (a), 16/11 v FYR Macedonia (h), 19/11 v Armenia (h)
Lithuania: C4 – position to be confirmed
To play: 11/10 v Romania (h), 14/10 v Montenegro (h), 17/11 v Romania (a), 20/11 v Serbia (a)
Luxembourg: D2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Belarus (a), 15/10 v San Marino (h), 15/11 v Belarus (h), 18/11 v Moldova (a)
Malta: D3 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 11/10 v Kosovo (a), 14/10 v Azerbaijan (a), 17/11 v Kosovo (h), 20/11 v Faroe Islands (h)
Moldova: D2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v San Marino (h), 15/10 v Belarus (a), 15/11 v San Marino (a), 18/11 v Luxembourg (h)
Montenegro: C4 – position to be confirmed
To play: 11/10 v Serbia (h), 14/10 v Lithuania (a), 17/11 v Serbia (a), 20/11 v Romania (h)
Netherlands: A1 – position to be reliable
To play: 13/10 v Germany (h), 16/11 v France (h), 19/11 v Germany (a)
Northern Ireland: B3 – position to be reliable
To play: 12/10 v Austria (a), 15/10 v Bosnia and Herzegovina (a), 18/11 v Austria (h)
Norway: C3 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Slovenia (h), 16/10 v Bulgaria (h), 16/11 v Slovenia (a), 19/11 v Cyprus (a)
Poland: A3 – position to be reliable
To play: 11/10 v Portugal (h), 14/10 v Italy (h), 20/11 v Portugal (a)
â–ª Would be relegated if they remove both Oct matches.
Portugal: A3 – position to be confirmed
To play: 11/10 v Poland (a), 17/11 v Italy (a), 20/11 v Poland (h)
▪ Would seal a place as Finalists if they kick Poland and Poland-Italy ends in a draw.
Republic of Ireland: B4 – position to be reliable
To play: 13/10 v Denmark (h), 16/10 v Wales (h), 19/11 v Denmark (a)
â–ª Would be relegated with better by Denmark and disaster to kick Wales.
Romania: C4 – position to be confirmed
To play: 11/10 v Lithuania (a), 14/10 v Serbia (h), 17/11 v Lithuania (h), 20/11 v Montenegro (a)
Russia: B2 – position to be confirmed
Still to play: 11/10 v Sweden (h), 14/10 v Turkey (h), 20/11 v Sweden (a)
â–ª Would be promoted with feat in their dual Oct fixtures.
San Marino: D2 – position to be confirmed
To play: 12/10 v Moldova (a), 15/10 v Luxembourg (a), 15/11 v Moldova (h), 18/11 v Belarus (h)
Scotland: C1 – position to be reliable
To play: 11/10 v Israel (a), 17/11 v Albania (a), 20/11 v Israel (h)
Serbia: C4 – position to be confirmed
To play: 11/10 v Montenegro (a), 14/10 v Romania (a), 17/11 v Montenegro (h), 20/11 v Lithuania (h)
Slovakia: B1 – position to be reliable
To play: 13/10 v Czech Republic (h), 16/11 v Ukraine (h), 19/11 v Czech Republic (a)
Slovenia: C3 – position to be confirmed
To play: 13/10 v Norway (a), 16/10 v Cyprus (h), 16/11 v Norway (h), 19/11 v Bulgaria (a)
Spain: A4 – position to be reliable
To play: 15/10 v England (h), 15/11 v Croatia (a)
â–ª If Croatia destroy to kick England on 12 October, Spain would sign a place as Finalists with feat over England.
Sweden: B2 – position to be reliable
To play: 11/10 v Russia (a), 17/11 v Turkey (a), 20/11 v Russia (h)
Switzerland: A2 – position to be reliable
To play: 12/10 v Belgium (a), 15/10 v Switzerland (h), 15/11 v Belgium (a)
Turkey: B2 – position to be reliable
To play: 14/10 v Russia (a), 17/11 v Sweden (h)
Ukraine: B1 – position to be reliable
To play: 16/10 v Czech Republic (h), 16/11 v Slovakia (a)
â–ª Would be promoted if Slovakia destroy to kick a Czech Republic and Ukraine afterwards better a Czechs.
Wales: B4 – position to be confirmed
To play: 16/10 v Republic of Ireland (a), 16/11 v Denmark (h)
What does it all mean?
Finalists (applies to League A teams): a 4 League A organisation winners go into a Finals draw, that takes place on 3 December. These teams are also positive of during slightest a play-off place should they not go on to strech UEFA EURO 2020 automatically around a European Qualifiers.
Promoted (applies to League B, C and D teams): will pierce adult a League for a subsequent UEFA Nations League. These teams are positive of during slightest a play-off place should they not go on to strech UEFA EURO 2020 automatically around a European Qualifiers.
Relegated (applies to League A, B and C teams): will pierce down a League for a subsequent UEFA Nations League.
Out of contention: can no longer be promoted or relegated but a team’s final position in a altogether UEFA Nations League ranking determines their seeding for a UEFA EURO 2020 subordinate pull on 2 December. Teams in League A will be ranked 1st to 12th (determined by their position in a group, points gained, idea difference, goals scored, etc.), with teams in League B 13th to 24th and so on.