The league phase draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League took place in Brussels on 12 February 2026. It grouped 54 UEFA member associations into four leagues, with some placements pending March 2026 play-offs. Matches are scheduled to begin in September 2026.
The draw divided teams into Leagues A, B, C, and D based on the Access List and outcomes of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League League C/D play-offs set for March 2026. In Leagues A, B, and C, each group consists of four teams, with each playing six matches—one home and one away against the other three opponents. League D features two groups of three teams, with each playing four matches.
League A groups are: A1 with France, Italy, Belgium, and Türkiye; A2 with Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, and Greece; A3 with Spain, Croatia, England, and Czechia; A4 with Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Wales. League B includes: B1 with Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, and North Macedonia; B2 with Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, and Northern Ireland; B3 with Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, and Kosovo; B4 with Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, and Sweden.
League C groups are: C1 with Albania, Finland, Belarus, and San Marino; C2 with Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, and either Latvia or Gibraltar; C3 with Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, and Moldova; C4 with Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, and either Luxembourg or Malta. League D has: D1 with either Gibraltar or Latvia, either Malta or Luxembourg, and Andorra; D2 with Lithuania, Azerbaijan, and Liechtenstein.
Teams were drawn from pots based on rankings. Prohibited clashes, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina with Kosovo, were avoided. Excessive travel conditions limited certain pairings, like Iceland with Armenia or Cyprus. Winter venue restrictions ensured no more than two high-risk countries per group.
The league phase runs from 24 September to 17 November 2026, with quarter-finals in March 2027 and finals in June 2027. League C/D play-offs are scheduled for March 2028. A reaction video features Wales coach Craig Bellamy discussing his team's group.
