The inaugural edition of the UEFA Women’s Nations League will begin on 23rd September 2023. 51 of the 55 nations will compete in the tournament divided into three leagues - A, B and C according to coefficient rankings. Understandably, League A will have higher-ranked nations with League C the lowest. Leagues A and B will feature 16 teams in four groups of four teams while League C will consist of groups of three or four teams. The teams in each group will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.
The four group winners of League A will advance to the Nations League finals or knockout stage to determine the first winners of the trophy. The top two eligible teams in the tournament final will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, excluding France as they are the hosts. There will be relegation and promotion between the leagues which will also determine the leagues for UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying, played in the same format. The group winners of Leagues B and C will be automatically promoted, while the fourth-placed teams in Leagues A and B, as well as the lowest-ranked third-placed team in League B, will be automatically relegated.
Here are the Groups and Fixtures for League A of the UEFA Women’s Nations League 2023-24:
Group A1
Belgium
England
Netherlands
Scotland
Group A1 consist of Euro winners and 2023 Women’s World Cup finalists England, their rivals Scotland, Belgium and the quarterfinalists in the World Cup, Netherlands.
Fixtures
Saturday, 23 September 2023
Belgium vs Netherlands - Den Dreef, Kardinaal Mercierlaan (00:00)
England vs Scotland - Stadium of Light, Sunderland (00:15)
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Netherlands vs England - Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht (23:30)
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Scotland vs Belgium - Hampden Park, Glasgow (00:15)
Friday, 27 October 2023
Netherlands vs Scotland - (TBD)
Saturday, 28 October 2023
England vs Belgium - King Power Stadium, Leicester (00:15)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Scotland vs Netherlands - (TBD)
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Belgium vs England - Den Dreef, Kardinaal Mercierlaan (01:00)
Friday, 1 December 2023
Belgium vs Scotland - Den Dreef, Kardinaal Mercierlaan (TBD)
England vs Netherlands - (TBD)
Monday, 5 December 2023
Netherlands vs Belgium - (TBD)
Scotland vs England - (TBD)
Group A2
Austria
France
Norway
Portugal
Herve Renard’s France are grouped with Norway, Austria and a spirited Portugal team in Group A2.
Fixtures
Friday 22 September 2023
Norway vs Austria - Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (22:30)
Saturday, 23 September 2023
France vs Portugal - Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes (00:40)
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Austria vs France - Franz Horr, Vienna (22:00)
Portugal vs Norway - Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos (22:45)
Friday 27 October 2023
Norway vs France - Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo (22:30)
Austria vs Portugal - (TBD)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
France vs Norway - Stade Auguste-Delaune, Valenciennes (TBD)
Portugal vs Austria - (TBD)
Thursday, 30 November 2023
France vs Austria - Roazhon Park, Rennes (TBD)
Friday, 1 December 2023
Norway vs Portugal - (TBD)
Monday, 5 December 2023
Austria vs Norway - (TBD)
Portugal vs France - (TBD)
Group A3
Denmark
Germany
Iceland
Wales
Shaking off their group stage exit from the World Cup, Germany will take on Denmark, Iceland and Wales in Group A3.
Fixtures
Friday 22 September 2023
Denmark vs Germany - Viborg Stadion, Viborg (21:00)
Iceland vs Wales - Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík (23:00)
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Germany vs Iceland - Vonovia Ruhrstadion, Bochum (21:45)
Wales vs Denmark - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (23:45)
Friday 27 October 2023
Germany vs Wales - Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Baden-Württemberg (21:15)
Saturday, 28 October 2023
Iceland vs Denmark - Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík (00:00)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Denmark vs Wales - Viborg Stadion (22:30)
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
Iceland vs Germany - Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík (00:30)
Friday, 1 December 2023
Wales vs Iceland - (TBD)
Germany vs Denmark - (TBD)
Monday, 5 December 2023
Wales vs Germany - (TBD)
Denmark vs Iceland - (TBD)
Group A4
Italy
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
The last group of League A will contain world champions Spain, semifinalists Sweden, Italy and Switzerland. However, the winning squad of La Roja along with past players and managerial staff have resigned in protest against the now-suspended federation president Luis Rubiales.
Fixtures
Friday 22 September 2023
Sweden vs Spain - Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg (22:00)
Switzerland vs Italy - Kybunpark, St. Gallen (23:00)
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Spain vs Switzerland - Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, Cordoba (TBD)
Italy vs Sweden - Stadio Teofilo Patini, Castel di Sangro (TBD)
Friday 27 October 2023
Sweden vs Switzerland - Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg (22:00)
Italy vs Spain - (TBD)
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Sweden vs Italy - Swedbank Stadion, Malmo (23:00)
Switzerland vs Spain - Letzigrund, Zurich (23:30)
Friday, 1 December 2023
Spain vs Italy - (TBD)
Switzerland vs Sweden - (TBD)
Monday, 5 December 2023
Italy vs Switzerland - (TBD)
Spain vs Sweden - (TBD)
