Uefa Nations League draw LIVE as England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland opponents decided
England have been drawn against Italy, Germany and Hungary in a loaded League A group while Wales will find it equally tough against Belgium, Netherland and Poland
Follow live reaction from the draw for the third edition of the Nations League.
England have been drawn against Italy, Germany and Hungary in League A. Another meeting with the Italians will see a rematch of the final of Euro 2020 of course while the Germans are a side Gareth Southgate’s team beat en route to that Wembley showpiece last summer. The Three Lions were paired with Hungary in 2022 World Cup qualifying with the match in Budapest marred by racist abuse of England players from the stands,
Wales face a tough group, also in League A, having been pulled out of the hat with world number one Belgium, Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands and Robert Lewandowski’s Poland. Steve Clarke’s Scotland have been drawn alongside Republic of Ireland as well as Ukraine and Armenia in League B while over in League C, Northern Ireland will take on Greece, Kosovo and one of Cyprus or Estonia in their group.
Nations League draw: League C pots
Pot 1: Turkey (relegated), Slovakia (relegated), Bulgaria (relegated), Northern Ireland (relegated)
Pot 2: Greece, Belarus, Luxembourg, North Macedonia
Pot 3: Lithuania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kosovo
Pot 4: (2 play-out winners tbc in March 2022), Gibraltar (promoted), Faroe Islands (promoted)
Nations League draw: League B pots
Pot 1: Ukraine (relegated), Sweden (relegated), Bosnia and Herzegovina (relegated), Iceland (relegated)
Pot 2: Finland, Norway, Scotland, Russia
Pot 3: Israel, Romania, Serbia, Republic of Ireland
Pot 4: Slovenia (promoted), Montenegro (promoted), Albania (promoted), Armenia (promoted)
Nations League draw: League A pots
Pot 1: France (2021 Finals), Spain (2021 Finals), Italy (2021 Finals), Belgium (2021 Finals)
Pot 2: Portugal, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany
Pot 3: England, Poland, Switzerland, Croatia,
Pot 4: Wales (promoted), Austria (promoted), Czech Republic (promoted), Hungary (promoted)
Nations League draw
Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the Nations League 2022/23 draw. Despite initial fears it would be an overly-confusing and unnecessary additions the football calendar, the Nations League has proved a hit with fans and countries as a better alternative to friendly matches, as well as adding a further injection of competitive drama to international football.
England are guaranteed four competitive matches against two of France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark - and that can only be a boost to Gareth Southgate’s plans ahead of the 2022 World Cup. It will be a hard draw, however, and the Three Lions will face a tough challenge to qualify out of their group and reach the League A finals.
Let’s see who they get. The draw will get underway from 5pm.
Nations League draw
Follow live updates as the draw for the third edition of the Nations League takes place ahead of the 2022/23 season of the international competition. England remain in League A but their third-place finish in last year’s tournament means Gareth Southgate could be handed a tough draw this time around. The Three Lions could also be paired with Wales after their promotion from League B, while Scotland and Northern Ireland will be hoping for favourable draws as they look to progress out of League C and League D respectively.
Holders France are top seeds after they defeated Spain in October’s Nations League finals, with semi-finalists Italy and Belgium the other top-ranked countries in League A. The six group stage fixtures will take place in June and September 2022, with the Nations League finals taking place the following summer. England reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Nations League in 2018/19 but finished behind Belgium and Demark last time out.
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