The 2026/27 UEFA Nations League group stage kicks off on September 24 and runs until November 17. The tournament follows a tight schedule: teams will play four matches each between September 24 and October 6, with the final two rounds taking place from November 12 to 17.

Full match schedule for September 24–29 (Ashgabat time, UTC+5)

Matchday 1

September 24 (Thursday):

— Netherlands vs. Germany, 23:45

— Serbia vs. Greece, 23:45

— Norway vs. Denmark, 23:45

— Portugal vs. Wales, 23:45

— Andorra vs. Malta, 21:00

— also playing: Austria vs. Israel, Kosovo vs. Ireland, Liechtenstein vs. Lithuania

September 25 (Friday):

— Italy vs. Belgium, 23:45

— Turkey vs. France, 23:45

— Hungary vs. Ukraine, 23:45

— Sweden vs. Romania, 23:45

— Poland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23:45

— Montenegro vs. Cyprus, 23:45

— Georgia vs. Northern Ireland, 21:00

— Armenia vs. Latvia, 21:00

September 26 (Saturday):

— England vs. Spain (at Wembley)

— Czech Republic vs. Croatia, 23:45

Matchday 2

September 27 (Sunday):

— Germany vs. Greece, 23:45

— Norway vs. Portugal, 23:45

— Serbia vs. Netherlands, 21:00

— Denmark vs. Wales, 21:00

— Austria vs. Kosovo, 20:00

— Gibraltar vs. Andorra, 20:00

— Lithuania vs. Azerbaijan, 17:00

— Israel vs. Ireland will also be played

September 28 (Monday):

— Belgium vs. France, 23:45

— Turkey vs. Italy, 23:45

— Georgia vs. Ukraine, 20:00

— Armenia vs. Montenegro, 20:00

— Latvia vs. Cyprus, 20:00

— also playing: Northern Ireland vs. Hungary, Romania vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden vs. Poland

September 29 (Tuesday):

— Spain vs. Croatia, 23:45

— Czech Republic vs. England, 23:45

— Moldova vs. Faroe Islands, 20:00

— Finland vs. Belarus, 20:00

— also playing: Scotland vs. Switzerland, Slovenia vs. North Macedonia, San Marino vs. Albania, Slovakia vs. Kazakhstan, Bulgaria vs. Estonia

Particular attention is focused on the debuts of coaches who took charge of national teams following the 2026 World Cup. Zinedine Zidane has taken over the French national team, replacing Didier Deschamps; his contract runs until 2030. Xavi Hernández, formerly of Barcelona, took charge of the Netherlands national team; his debut came against Jürgen Klopp’s squad—Klopp having taken over the German national team following Julian Nagelsmann’s departure. Thus, the opening match of the round on September 24—Netherlands vs. Germany—marked the first official game for two new national team coaches, while Xavi’s team will face Serbia on September 27.