Spain to meet England in Nations League group phase
European Championship finalists England and Spain were drawn together in the UEFA Nations League's group phase after the draw was held in Brussels.
The pair are in Group 3 in League A, which also includes Croatia, Spain's opponent in the 2023 Nations League final, and Czech Republic.
England, promoted back to the Nations League's top division after winning its group in League B, is also placed in the same group as Croatia in this year's World Cup.
France and Italy were grouped together for the second straight time in the Nations League, being in a difficult Group 1, which also has Turkey and former semi-finalist Belgium.
Germany was grouped with former finalist Netherlands in Group 2, while defending champion Portugal was pitted against Denmark, Norway and Wales in Group 4.
Russia was excluded from the competition due to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Following is the draw for the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League.
League A
Group A1: France, Italy, Belgium, Turkey
Group A2: Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece
Group A3: Spain, Croatia, England, Czech Republic
Group A4: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales
League B
Group B1: Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia
Group B2: Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland
Group B3: Israel, Austria, Ireland, Kosovo
Group B4: Poland, Bosnia, Romania, Sweden
League C
Group C1: Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
Group C2: Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Latvia/Gibraltar*
Group C3: Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group C4: Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg/Malta*
League D
Group D1: Gibraltar/Latvia*, Malta/Luxembourg*, Andorra
Group D2: Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
(*Gibraltar and Latvia as well as Malta and Luxembourg will compete in relegation playoffs to determine which teams will be relegated to League D)
