The 2026/27 UEFA Nations League league phase begins this week, running from 24 September through to 17 November, with 54 nations split across four divisions. All times below are South African Standard Time (SAST).
Thursday, 24 September
Andorra vs Malta (18:00)
Liechtenstein vs Lithuania (20:45)
Netherlands vs Germany (20:45)
Serbia vs Greece (20:45)
Norway vs Denmark (20:45)
Portugal vs Wales (20:45)
Austria vs Israel (20:45)
Kosovo vs Republic of Ireland (20:45)
Portugal, the defending champions, open their title defence at home to Wales, while Group A2 gets underway with a heavyweight clash between the Netherlands and Germany.
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Friday, 25 September
Georgia vs Northern Ireland (18:00)
Armenia vs Latvia (18:00)
Italy vs Belgium (20:45)
Türkiye vs France (20:45)
Hungary vs Ukraine (20:45)
Poland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (20:45)
Sweden vs Romania (20:45)
Montenegro vs Cyprus (20:45)
The standout fixture of the round sees France travel to face Türkiye, while Italy host Belgium in the other half of a stacked Group A1.
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Saturday, 26 September
Slovenia vs Scotland (15:00)
San Marino vs Finland (18:00)
Faroe Islands vs Kazakhstan (18:00)
Bulgaria vs Luxembourg (18:00)
Iceland vs Estonia (18:00)
Czechia vs Croatia (20:45)
England vs Spain (20:45)
North Macedonia vs Switzerland (20:45)
Albania vs Belarus (20:45)
Slovakia vs Moldova (20:45)
The week closes with the biggest fixture of the round, as Thomas Tuchel’s England host Spain at Wembley, while Croatia begin their campaign away at Czechia in the same group.
Matchday 2 follows almost immediately, running from 27-29 September, before the league phase continues into October and concludes on 17 November.
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