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HAALAND SITS SECOND ON THE ALL-TIME GOAL SCORING LEADERBOARD FOR THE NATIONS LEAGUE WITH 12 GOALS
up, alongside the four best Nations League group winners who did not finish in the top two of their World Cup qualifying group. These play-offs will be contested in single- match knockout rounds, adding further stakes to the Nations League outcomes.
OVERALL RANKINGS AND FINAL STANDINGS:
The UEFA Nations League rankings, both interim and final, are determined based on team performance across all matches. This includes results from the league phase, quarter-finals, and promotion/relegation play-offs. The final rankings determine
the positions and progression of teams, impacting their seeding and qualification paths in future UEFA competitions.
The 2024–25 Nations League promises
an intense and competitive landscape, with every match carrying significant implications not only for the tournament itself but also for World Cup qualification.
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ABOVE:
Erling Braut Haaland cheers after penalty scoring during the football match in a Nations League between Norway and Sweden
RIGHT:
Italy already has two 3rd place finishes in the UEFA Nations League
IMPORTANT DATES
NATIONS LEAGUE GROUPS 2024/25
NATIONS
LEAGUE
2024/25
MATCHDAY 1: 5-7 September 2024 MATCHDAY 2: 8-10 September 2024 MATCHDAY 3: 10-12 October 2024 MATCHDAY 4: 13-15 October 2024 MATCHDAY 5: 14-16 November 2024 MATCHDAY 6: 1 7-19 November 2024
KNOCKOUT ROUND PLAY-OFF DRAW:
November 2024
KNOCKOUT ROUND PLAY-OFFS:
20-25 March 2025
LEAGUE A QUARTER-FINALS:
20-25 March 2025
FINAL TOURNAMENT:
4-8 June 2025
LEAGUE A
GROUP A1:
Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland
GROUP A2:
Italy, Belgium, France, Israel
GROUP A3:
Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina
GROUP A4:
Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia
LEAGUE B
GROUP B1:
Czechia, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia GROUP B2:
England, Finland, Ireland, Greece GROUP B3:
Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan GROUP B4:
Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, Türkiye
LEAGUE C
GROUP C1:
Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia GROUP C2:
Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania* GROUP C3:
Luxembourg, Bulgaria, N. Ireland, Belarus GROUP C4:
Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia
LEAGUE D
GROUP D1:Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein
GROUP D2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra