Group stage matches will be held in September-November
Today, February 8, took place in Paris Nations League group stage draw season 2024/25.
Ukrainian national team will play in group 1 Division B. The blue-yellows’ rivals were Czech Republic, Albania And Georgia.
- Division A
Group 1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland
Group 2: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel
Group 3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia
- Division B
Group 1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia
Group 2: England, Finland, Ireland, Greece
Group 3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan
Group 4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, Türkiye
- Division C
Group 1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia
Group 2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania/Gibraltar
Group 3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus
Group 4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia
- Division D
Group 1: Lithuania/Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein
Group 2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra
The Division A group winners and runners-up will compete in the home-and-away quarter-finals, with the winners of these matches qualifying for the Final Four.
The four group winners in Divisions B and C, as well as the two group winners in Division D, will automatically advance in class.
The winners of third places in Division A groups and second places in Division B groups, as well as third places in Division B groups and second places in Division C groups will play each other home and away in promotion/relegation play-offs.
Play-offs are also scheduled between the top two fourth-place finishers in Division C and the top two second-place finishers in League D.
The fourth-place finishers in Divisions A and B will automatically be relegated to Divisions B and C, respectively. The bottom two fourth-place finishers in Division C will be relegated to Division D.
- Group stage match schedule
1st round: September 5-7
2nd round: September 8-10
3rd round: October 10-12
4th round: October 13-15
5th round: November 14-16
6th round: November 17-19
Play-offs between divisions: March 20-25, 2025
Quarter-finals of Division A: March 20-25, 2025
Final tournament: June 4-8, 2025
In the previous Nations League, Ukraine finished second in Group 1, behind Scotland, and remained in Division B for another season.
The winner of the 2022/23 Nations League was the Spanish team. In the final, Furia Roja beat Croatia in a penalty shootout.
Let us remind you that on March 21, Sergei Rebrov’s team will play away against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the semi-finals of the Euro 2024 qualifying playoffs. If successful, the Ukrainian team will meet the winner of the Israel-Iceland confrontation in the qualifying final. The match will be “home” for Ukraine and will take place on March 26.
Source: Sportarena
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