England grouped with UEFA Women’s Nations League holders Spain | OneFootball

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England were grouped with UEFA Women’s Nations League holders Spain, plus Belgium and Portugal for the 2025 competition.

Scotland are up against Germany, Netherlands and Austria, Wales will tackle Italy, Denmark and Sweden.

Northern Ireland will play Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania, for Republic of Ireland it is Türkiye, Slovenia and Greece.

The league stage will determine which four teams progress to the finals (which will now be played as two-legged ties) and also promotion and relegation between the leagues ahead of the European Qualifiers phase for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

Group A1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Scotland

Group A2: France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland

Group A3: Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal

Group A4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Wales

Group B1: Poland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania

Group B2: Republic of Ireland, Türkiye, Slovenia, Greece

Group B3: Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Belarus,

Group B4: Czechia, Ukraine, Croatia,  Albania

Group C1: Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Gibraltar

Group C2: Malta, Georgia, Cyprus, Andorra

Group C3: Luxembourg, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein

Group C4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Lithuania

Group C5: Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia

Group C6: Kosovo, Latvia, North Macedonia

Group Stage match dates

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

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