UEFA Nations League Draw: Who Croatia can face
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UEFA Nations League Draw: Who Croatia can face
The draw for the fourth edition of the UEFA Nations League will take place on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Paris.
Considering that UEFA ranks teams solely based on their performance in the previous edition of the Nations League, Croatia, as a semi-finalist, knows that it will be seeded and won’t play against the Netherlands, Spain, or Italy in the group stage.
The most significant change concerns advancement. Unlike the first three editions, won by Portugal, Italy, and Spain respectively, the two top teams from each group will now advance to the quarterfinals, which will be played over two legs in March 2025.
Additionally, the third-placed team in the group won’t automatically remain in League A but will participate in a relegation playoff with the second-placed team from League B.
The final tournament featuring the top four teams will remain in its current format, with one of the semi-finalists hosting the event. All eight Nations League quarterfinalists, along with World Cup qualifiers, will commence their journey in September 2025, being grouped with four teams.
When is the Nations League draw?
The Nations League draw takes place on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Paris.
What are the seeding groups?
Seedings:
Pot 1: Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, Italy
Pot 2: Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary
Pot 3: Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France
Pot 4: Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland
(One team from each pot makes up a group)
When are the matches played?
As before, matches are scheduled in three blocks: September, October, and November.
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
