England will take on two familiar enemies in the Group Stage of 2022-23 UEFA Nations League as all five home nations discovered their Nations League paths.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions are playing in League A of this competition for a third straight edition where they have been drawn in Group 3, against two familiar enemies as they face Euro 2020 winners – Italy, alongside fierce foes in Germany as Hungary round out that group.
Wales will make their League A debut in Group 4 where they face Belgium, Netherlands and Poland in a tough group.
Elsewhere in League A, neighbours – Spain and Portugal were drawn together in Group 2 alongside Switzerland and Czech Republic.
Reigning champions – France meanwhile are in Group 1 alongside Denmark, Croatia and Austria.
Scotland and Republic of Ireland are participating in League B where they have been drawn together in Group 1 alongside Ukraine and Armenia, which marks the first time that the two home nations will meet since June 2015 in UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying.
There are two Relegation Play-Offs from Leagues C & D to be played with the winner of Cyprus’ Relegation Play-Off against Estonia joining Northern Ireland, Greece and Kosovo in League C in Group 2, whilst the loser drops to League D in Group 2 alongside San Marino and Malta.
The winner of Kazakhstan’s Relegation Play-Off tie against Moldova will play in League C Group 3 with Slovakia, Belarus and Azerbaijan, as the loser joins League D Group 1 alongside Latvia, Andorra and Liechtenstein.
As part of a seasonal-calendar rejig to accommodate 2022 FIFA World Cup next November, the first four matches in the Group Stage will be held between 2-14 June with the final two group matches held between 22-27 September.
The League A Semi-Finals involving all four group winners will be held on 13 and 14 June 2023, with Third Place Play-Off and Grand Final scheduled for 18 June 2023.
Full details of each group across all four leagues can be found below.
League A
| Group A1 | Group A2 | Group A3 | Group A4 |
| France | Spain | Italy | Belgium |
| Denmark | Portugal | Germany | Netherlands |
| Croatia | Switzerland | England | Poland |
| Austria | Czech Republic | Hungary | Wales |
League B
| Group B1 | Group B2 | Group B3 | Group B4 |
| Ukraine | Iceland | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Sweden |
| Scotland | Russia | Finland | Norway |
| Republic of Ireland | Israel | Romania | Serbia |
| Armenia | Albania | Montenegro | Slovenia |
League C
| Group C1 | Group C2 | Group C3 | Group C4 |
| Turkey | Northern Ireland | Slovakia | Bulgaria |
| Luxembourg | Greece | Belarus | North Macedonia |
| Lithuania | Kosovo | Azerbaijan | Georgia |
| Faroe Islands | Cyrus/Estonia | Kazakhstan/Moldova | Gibraltar |
League D
| Group D1 | Group D2 |
| Latvia | San Marino |
| Andorra | Cyprus/Estonia |
| Kazakhstan/Moldova | Malta |
| Liechtenstein |
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