Women’s Nations League draw: England to face Spain as groups revealed
The Lionesses will play holders Spain, in a rematch of last year’s Women’s World Cup final
England will play holders Spain in the second edition of the Women’s Nations League, with the Lionesses set to face the world champions twice before next summer’s Euro 2025 in rematches of last year’s World Cup final.
The Lionesses will also play Belgium and Portugal in League A as Sarina Wiegman’s side build up to their European Championship defence in Switzerland next summer. The fixtures will be played in double-headers across February, April and May/June, before the start of Euro 2025 in July.
England avoided Scotland and Wales, who return to League A. Scotland were handed a tough group alongside Germany, the Netherlands and Austria while Wales will play Italy, Denmark and Sweden Follow updates from the Women’s Nations League draw, below
Full Women’s Nations League draw
League A
A1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Scotland
A2: France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland
A3: Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal
A4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Wales
League B
B1: Poland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania
B2: Republic of Ireland, Turkiye, Slovenia, Greece
B3: Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Belarus
B4: Czechia, Ukraine, Croatia, Albania
League C
C1: Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Gibraltar
C2: Malta, Georgia, Cyprus, Andorra
C3: Luxembourg, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
C4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Lithuania
C5: Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia,
C6: Kosovo, Latvia, North Macedonia
England’s recent record against Nations League opponents
Interestingly, the Lionesses have not won any of their most recent meetings with Spain, Belgium or Portugal:
Portugal: 0-0, friendly, 1 July 2023
Spain: 0-1, World Cup final, 2 August 2023
Belgium: 2-3: Nations League, 31 October 2023
Group A3 locked in! 🔐
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Women’s Nations League fixture dates
The Women’s Nations League will played across these dates. England and Spain could theoretically meet less than a month before the start of Euro 2025.
- Matchdays 1 & 2: Between 19 and 26 February 2025
- Matchdays 3 & 4: Between 2 and 8 April 2025
- Matchdays 5 & 6: Between 28 May and 3 June 2025
Women’s Nations League: Scotland and Wales avoid England
That’s a tough group for Scotland, drawing both Germany and the Netherlands as well as Austria.
Wales have also drawn some big-hitters. They got Italy, the more favourable top-seeded opponent, but have tough matches to come against Denmark and Sweden.
Women’s Nations League: League A draw in full
A1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Scotland
A2: France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland
A3: Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal
A4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Wales
Women’s Nations League: League A draw
Finally, England will play PORTUGAL. They were probably the toughest of the teams in Pot 4.
Another tricky group for the Lionesses, with some good tests to come.
Women’s Nations League: League A draw
Belgium join England and Spain in A3. The Lionesses also faced Belgium in their previous Nations League campaign, losing away.
A1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria,
A2: France, Iceland, Norway
A3: Spain, England, Belgium,
A4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden
Women’s Nations League: League A draw
England will face SPAIN in Nations League Group A3! The Lionesses will play the world champions twice before Euro 2025, in a rematch of the World Cup final.
A1: Germany, Netherlands
A2: France, Iceland
A3: Spain, England
A4: Italy, Denmark
Women’s Nations League: League A draw up next
Time for League A, starting with the top seeds:
A1: Germany
A2: France
A3: Spain
A4: Italy
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