UEFA Nations League kicks off with England vs Spain, Klopp and Xavi debuts
The 2026/27 edition begins Thursday with eight matches across Leagues A, B and D as Portugal starts its title defence.
KEY POINTS
- Nations League 2026/27 starts Thursday 24 September with eight matches
- Portugal host Wales in Lisbon to defend 2025 title; Ronaldo called up
- Klopp and Xavi make managerial debuts as Germany face Netherlands in Amsterdam
- Other League A games: England vs Spain, Norway vs Denmark
- Wales promoted to League A; only previous competitive meeting with Portugal was Euro 2016 semi-final
The UEFA Nations League 2026/27 opens on Thursday, 24 September, with a first round featuring eight matches across the top three divisions. Reigning champions Portugal host Wales in Lisbon to begin their title defence, with Cristiano Ronaldo included in the squad.
A major storyline is the managerial debuts for two European giants. Jürgen Klopp takes charge of Germany for the first time since his appointment on 24 July, while Xavi Hernández makes his bow as Netherlands coach. They face each other immediately in a Group A2 clash at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.
The other League A fixtures on the opening day are England versus Spain and Norway against Denmark. The Netherlands and Germany met twice in the previous edition, drawing 2-2 in Amsterdam before Germany won 1-0 in Munich.
Portugal won the 2025 final to become the first nation to lift the trophy twice. Nuno Mendes was named the best player of those finals. Wales earned promotion to League A after the 2024/25 campaign and are seeking their first competitive win over Portugal since the Euro 2016 semi-final.
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