On December 17, Beijing time, the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League group draw ceremony was held in Nyon, Switzerland. In the most high-profile A-league, Germany and England are divided into the same group, only one team can qualify for the knockout rounds, and Spain will play Portugal
Format rules
The winner of the first UEFA Nations League was Portugal, and the second was France this year. The third UEFA Nations League, the group stage is held from June to September 2022: A, B, C three levels, each with 16 teams, divided into four groups of 4 teams; D class only 7 teams, divided into two groups, one group of 4 teams, one group of 3 teams.
The four group firsts of the A class participate in the knockout round (final round) held in June 2023 to compete for the championship; the group of B, C and D is promoted first; the group of A and B is directly relegated; the fourth group of C participates in the play-offs, and the 2 teams that lose are relegated to the D class.
Level A draw
According to the classification, the first gear has France, Spain, Italy and Belgium, the second gear has Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany, the third gear has England, Poland, Switzerland, Croatia, and the fourth gear has Wales, Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary.
The results of the draw are as follows:
A1: France, Denmark, Croatia, Austria
A2: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic
A3: Italy, Germany, England, Hungary
A4: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Wales
Other levels draw lots
B-League
B1: Ukraine, Scotland, Ireland, Armenia
B2: Iceland, Russia, Israel, Albania
B3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Romania, Montenegro
B4: Sweden, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia
C-League
C1: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Faroe Islands
C2: Northern Ireland, Greece, Kosovo, Cyprus/Estonia (winner)
C3: Slovakia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan/Moldova (winner)
C4: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Georgia, Gibraltar
D Division
D1: Liechtenstein, Andorra, Kazakhstan/Moldova (loser), Latvia
D2: San Marino, Cyprus/Estonia (loser), Malta
Match time
Group Stage:
Matchdays 1 and 2: 2-8 June 2022
Matchdays 3 and 4: 8-14 June 2022
Matchdays 5 and 6: 22-27 September 2022
Semi-finals: 14-15 June 2023
Finals, 3rd and 4th place finals: 18 June 2023