League A is the top division of the UEFA Nations League, and this window is where the 2026-27 season starts. Sixteen teams sit in four groups of four. Each team plays the other three home and away, six games in all, across September, October and November. This window covers matchdays one to four. Matchdays five and six are on 12 to 17 November.
Portugal are the defending champions. They beat Spain on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the 2025 final in Munich. Matchday one is spread over 24, 25 and 26 September, matchday two over 27 to 30 September, and matchday three is live now, 1 and 2 October.
How the format works
- The top two in each group go into the quarter-finals, played over two legs between 25 and 30 March 2027. Group winners face a runner-up from another group.
- The four quarter-final winners reach the Nations League Finals, 9 to 13 June 2027: semi-finals, a third-place game and the final.
- The format changed for this season. The two best third-placed teams stay in League A. The two worst third-placed teams and the two best fourth-placed teams play League B runners-up in March 2027 to decide their place. Only the two worst fourth-placed teams go down automatically.
- Six teams are new to League A: England, Wales, Czechia and Norway came up as League B group winners, and Türkiye and Greece won their play-offs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Poland and Switzerland went down, as did Hungary and Scotland through the play-offs.
What time do these games start in India?
UEFA's standard evening slot is 20:45 in Central Europe. That is 00:15 IST the next morning, so almost every game on this page finishes around 2:15 am in India. The three earlier slots, at 18:00 in Central Europe, are 21:30 IST. Games in London, Lisbon and Cardiff still kick off at 19:45 local time, which is the same moment as 20:45 in central Europe.
Group A1: Italy, Belgium, Türkiye, France
This is Zinédine Zidane's group, and two wins from two have him flying: a 1-0 opener away to Türkiye, then a 1-0 win at Belgium on matchday two. He replaced Didier Deschamps after France lost the World Cup semi-final to Spain, and his first squad, named on 18 September, left out 11 players from the World Cup run. Saliba, Thuram and Mateta are injured and Tchouaméni was rested. Mbappé started both games. France lead the group on 6 points after two matchdays.
Belgium opened with a 2-0 win away to Italy but then lost 1-0 at home to France, so it's Belgium and Italy level on 3 points behind France, with Italy's 4-1 win over Türkiye on matchday two their one bright spot. Türkiye are bottom on zero after two defeats. Belgium reached the World Cup quarter-finals, beating the USA 4-1 in the round of 16 before losing 2-1 to Spain.
| Match (local date) | Venue | IST / Result |
|---|---|---|
| Italy v Belgium (Fri 25 Sep) | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Italy 0-2 Belgium |
| Türkiye v France (Fri 25 Sep) | Kocaeli Stadium, İzmit | Türkiye 0-1 France |
| Belgium v France (Mon 28 Sep) | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels | Belgium 0-1 France |
| Türkiye v Italy (Mon 28 Sep) | Centennial Atatürk Stadium, Bursa | Türkiye 1-4 Italy |
| Belgium v Türkiye (Fri 2 Oct) | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège | Sat 3 Oct, 00:15 |
| France v Italy (Fri 2 Oct) | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Sat 3 Oct, 00:15 |
| France v Belgium (Mon 5 Oct) | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | Tue 6 Oct, 00:15 |
| Italy v Türkiye (Mon 5 Oct) | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna | Tue 6 Oct, 00:15 |
Group A2: Netherlands, Germany, Serbia, Greece
Jürgen Klopp's first game as Germany manager was a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam. Matchday two was worse: Germany lost 1-0 at home to Greece in Augsburg, Klopp's first defeat in charge. Germany went out of the World Cup in the round of 32, on penalties to Paraguay, and Julian Nagelsmann resigned. Klopp's contract is for four years, to 2030. Greece now lead the group after also beating Serbia 2-1 on matchday one; Netherlands won 2-1 away to Serbia on matchday two to sit second.
| Match (local date) | Venue | IST / Result |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands v Germany (Thu 24 Sep) | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam | Netherlands 1-1 Germany |
| Serbia v Greece (Thu 24 Sep) | Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade | Serbia 1-2 Greece |
| Serbia v Netherlands (Sun 27 Sep) | Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade | Serbia 1-2 Netherlands |
| Germany v Greece (Sun 27 Sep) | WWK Arena, Augsburg | Germany 0-1 Greece |
| Germany v Serbia (Thu 1 Oct) | Allianz Arena, Munich | Fri 2 Oct, 00:15 |
| Greece v Netherlands (Thu 1 Oct) | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki | Fri 2 Oct, 00:15 |
| Greece v Germany (Sun 4 Oct) | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki | Mon 5 Oct, 00:15 |
| Netherlands v Serbia (Sun 4 Oct) | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven | Mon 5 Oct, 00:15 |
Group A3: Czechia, Croatia, England, Spain
This is the group with the world champions in it, and Spain have made it two from two: a 3-2 comeback win at Wembley on matchday one, then 4-1 at home to Croatia on matchday two. England bounced back from that Wembley defeat with a 2-0 win away to Czechia, so it's Spain top on 6 points, England second on 3. Croatia lost their matchday-two game in Seville after beating Czechia 2-1 in Prague on matchday one, leaving them level with England on 3 points. Czechia are bottom on zero after two defeats.
England v Spain was a rematch of the Euro 2024 final, which Spain also won, 2-1 in Berlin. Spain's Luis de la Fuente kept most of his World Cup-winning group for this window. Thomas Tuchel's England squad had 27 players, with Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold back in; it wasn't enough at Wembley, but the response in Prague was exactly what Tuchel needed. England travel to Croatia in Rijeka on 3 October, then finish the window at home to Czechia at Wembley on 6 October.
Note the kick-off in Rijeka. It is one of only three 18:00 slots in the window, so it starts at 21:30 IST, while the Spain v Czechia game the same evening is a 00:15 IST start.
| Match (local date) | Venue | IST / Result |
|---|---|---|
| Czechia v Croatia (Sat 26 Sep) | Fortuna Arena, Prague | Czechia 1-2 Croatia |
| England v Spain (Sat 26 Sep) | Wembley Stadium, London | England 2-3 Spain |
| Czechia v England (Tue 29 Sep) | Fortuna Arena, Prague | Czechia 0-2 England |
| Spain v Croatia (Tue 29 Sep) | Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Seville | Spain 4-1 Croatia |
| Croatia v England (Sat 3 Oct) | Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka | Sat 3 Oct, 21:30 |
| Spain v Czechia (Sat 3 Oct) | Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo | Sun 4 Oct, 00:15 |
| Croatia v Spain (Tue 6 Oct) | Stadion Poljud, Split | Wed 7 Oct, 00:15 |
| England v Czechia (Tue 6 Oct) | Wembley Stadium, London | Wed 7 Oct, 00:15 |
Group A4: Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Wales
Portugal are the holders, and Jorge Jesus opened his time in charge with a 1-0 win over Wales. His first squad had 25 players and included Cristiano Ronaldo, who is 41. Four of the 25 were not at the World Cup: Samuel Soares, Nuno Tavares, João Palhinha and Fábio Silva.
Norway beat Denmark 3-2 in a seven-goal opener in Oslo, continuing the form that took them to the World Cup quarter-finals, where Erling Haaland scored twice in a 2-1 win over Brazil before a 2-1 loss to England. Matchday two brought Norway back down: Portugal won 2-1 in Oslo, Jorge Jesus's second win from two games after the 1-0 opener against Wales. Denmark beat Wales 2-0 in Copenhagen the same night, so Portugal and Denmark share the group lead on four points each, with Norway on three and Wales on none.
| Match (local date) | Venue | IST / Result |
|---|---|---|
| Norway v Denmark (Thu 24 Sep) | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Norway 3-2 Denmark |
| Portugal v Wales (Thu 24 Sep) | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon | Portugal 1-0 Wales |
| Denmark v Wales (Sun 27 Sep) | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | Denmark 2-0 Wales |
| Norway v Portugal (Sun 27 Sep) | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo | Norway 1-2 Portugal |
| Denmark v Portugal (Thu 1 Oct) | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen | Fri 2 Oct, 00:15 |
| Wales v Norway (Thu 1 Oct) | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | Fri 2 Oct, 00:15 |
| Portugal v Norway (Sun 4 Oct) | Estádio do Dragão, Porto | Mon 5 Oct, 00:15 |
| Wales v Denmark (Sun 4 Oct) | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff | Mon 5 Oct, 00:15 |
Where to watch in India
UEFA lists Sony Sports Network as the broadcaster in India for the 2026/27 Nations League. Sony also has the live rights to India's own friendlies against Panama, Brazil and Uruguay. Outside India, UEFA publishes a country-by-country list on UEFA.com.