Uefa Nations League: What's at stake for teams from each group

A look at how things stand in each group and the permutations for each team

Other key dates
  • Finals draw: December 2
  • Finals (including semi-finals and third-placed game): June 5–9, 2019
  • Euro 2020 play-off draw: November 22, 2019
  • Euro 2020 play-offs: March 26–31, 2020

The final round of the 2018 Uefa Nations League takes place from November 15-20 with plenty of places still to be decided.

The tournament, which involves promotion and relegation as well as the chance to reach the Euro 2020 play-offs and, from League A, June's knockout finals enters its last two matchdays with plenty to play for.

Germany, four-time world champions and champions of Europe on three occasions, could suffer the ignominy of relegation to League B even before their final Group 1 match against Netherlands, while World Cup silver medalists Croatia need to win both their remaining Group 4 matches against Spain and England.

Here's how things stand in each group and the permutations for each team.

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Group 1 permutations

France: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Netherlands (a). Will reach the finals with a draw in Rotterdam.

Netherlands: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v France (h), 19/11 v Germany (a). Will ensure a finals place with two wins.

Germany: position to be confirmed. To play: 19/11 v Netherlands (h). Will be relegated to League B if they do not beat Netherlands, and even then victory might not be enough as they will be demoted if the Netherlands beat France three days earlier.

Group 2 permutations

Belgium: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Iceland (h), 18/11 v Switzerland (a). Belgium will reach the finals with a win against Switzerland on November 18; a draw would be enough if Belgium avoid defeat against Iceland on three days earlier.

Switzerland: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Belgium (a). Switzerland will seal a place as finalists with a two-goal victory over Belgium.

Iceland: relegated. To play: 15/11 v Belgium (a).

Group 3 permutations

Portugal: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Italy (a), 20/11 v Poland (h). A draw in Italy will see the reigning European champions qualify for the finals.

Italy: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Portugal (h). Have a chance to reach the finals if they beat Portugal and the winners of Euro 2016 fail to beat already-relegated Poland.

Poland: relegated. To play: 20/11 v Portugal (a).

Group 4 permutations

Spain: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Croatia (a). Spain, Euro 2008 winners, will seal a place as finalists with victory over Croatia.

England: position to be confirmed. To play: 18/11 v Croatia (h). England will seal a place as finalists if Spain fail to beat Croatia and England then win their final game against the World Cup runners-up.

Croatia: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Spain (h), 18/11 v England (a). Croatia will seal a place as finalists if they win both their remaining games.

Group 1 permutations

Ukraine: promoted to League A. To play: 16/11 v Slovakia (a).

Czech Republic: position to be confirmed. To play: 19/11 v Slovakia (h). Cannot be promoted but a draw with Slovakia would ensure they are not relegated.

Slovakia: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Ukraine (h), 19/11 v Czech Republic (a). Realistically need to win both remaining games to ensure they are not relegated.

Group 2 permutations

Russia: position to be confirmed. To play: 20/11 v Sweden (a). A point in Solna will see Russia promoted, and could go up three days earlier if Sweden do not beat Turkey.

Turkey: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Sweden (h). Will be relegated if they lose to Sweden.

Sweden: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Turkey (a), 20/11 v Russia (h). Will be promoted if they win both games; will be relegated if they lose in Turkey or if they fail to win either November game.

Group 3 permutations

Bosnia and Herzegovina: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Austria (a). Need a point against Austria to guarantee promotion.

Austria: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Bosnia and Herzegovina (h), 18/11 v Northern Ireland (h). Will be promoted if they win both their games as long as they finish with a better head-to-head against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Will be relegated if they lose to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland: position to be confirmed. To play: 18/11 v Austria (h). Cannot be promoted; will be relegated if they lose to Austria in Belfast.

Group 4 permutations

Wales: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Denmark (h). Victory over Denmark in Cardiff will ensure promotion.

Denmark: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Wales (a), 19/11 v Republic of Ireland (h). Will be promoted with a win in Wales, or if they draw then beat Ireland.

Ireland: position to be confirmed. To play: 19/11 v Denmark (a). Cannot be promoted; will be relegated unless Denmark lose to Wales, then Ireland win in Aarhus.

Group 1 permutations

Israel: position to be confirmed. To play: 20/11 v Scotland (a). Will be promoted with a point in Scotland.

Scotland: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Albania (a), 20/11 v Israel (h). Wins in their final two games will see the Scots promoted.

Albania: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Scotland (h). Will be relegated if they fail to beat Scotland.

Group 2 permutations

Finland: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Greece (a), 18/11 v Hungary (a). The Finns only need a point from their remaining games to be promoted.

Greece: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Finland (h), 18/11 v Estonia (h). Must win both remaining games and finish with a better head-to-head record against Finland to be promoted.

Hungary: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Estonia (h), 18/11 v Finland (h). Cannot be promoted.

Estonia: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Hungary (a), 18/11 v Greece (a). Estonia will be relegated if they lose to Hungary.

Group 3 permutations

Norway: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Slovenia (a), 19/11 v Cyprus (a). Victory in their remaining games will see Norway promoted.

Bulgaria: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Cyprus (a), 19/11 v Slovenia (h). Bulgaria must better Norway's results to be promoted.

Cyprus: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Bulgaria (h), 19/11 v Norway (h). A win in either game would ensure they are not relegated, two victories would give them a chance of promotion if neither Norway nor Bulgaria beat Slovenia.

Slovenia: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Norway (h), 19/11 v Bulgaria (a). Will be relegated unless they pick up at least four points in November in the hope of overtaking Cyprus.

Group 4 permutations

Serbia: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Montenegro (h), 20/11 v Lithuania (h). Serbia will be promoted if they beat Montenegro and Romania lose to Lithuania.

Montenegro: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Serbia (a), 20/11 v Romania (h). Will be promoted if they win both matches.

Romania: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Lithuania (h), 20/11 v Montenegro (a). Two victories coupled with a pair of losses for Serbia could see Romania promoted.

Lithuania: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Romania (a), 20/11 v Serbia (a). Must win both games and hope Romania lose in Montenegro on November 20 to have a chance of avoiding relegation.

Group 1 permutations

Georgia: promoted. To play: 15/11 v Andorra (a), 19/11 v Kazakhstan (h).

Kazakhstan: Cannot be promoted. To play: 15/11 v Latvia (h), 19/11 v Georgia (a).

Latvia: Cannot be promoted. To play: 15/11 v Kazakhstan (a), 19/11 v Andorra (a).

Andorra: Cannot be promoted. To play: 15/11 v Georgia (h), 19/11 v Latvia (h).

Group 2 permutations

Luxembourg: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Belarus (h), 18/11 v Moldova (a). Luxembourg will be promoted with victory over Belarus.

Belarus: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Luxembourg (a), 18/11 v San Marino (a). Defeat to Luxembourg will mean missing out on promotion.

Moldova: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v San Marino (a), 18/11 v Luxembourg (h). Cannot be promoted or relegated.

San Marino: position to be confirmed. To play: 15/11 v Moldova (h), 18/11 v Belarus (h). Cannot be promoted.

Group 3 permutations

Kosovo: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Malta (a), 20/11 v Azerbaijan (h). Will be promoted if they win in Malta and Azerbaijan do not beat the Faroe Islands.

Azerbaijan: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Faroe Islands (h), 20/11 v Kosovo (a). Will be promoted with two wins in November.

Faroe Islands: position to be confirmed. To play: 17/11 v Azerbaijan (a), 20/11 v Malta (a).

Malta: Cannot be promoted. To play: 17/11 v Kosovo (h), 20/11 v Faroe Islands (h).

Group 4 permutations

FYR Macedonia: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Liechtenstein (a), 19/11 v Gibraltar (h). Will be promoted if they secure at least four points in November.

Gibraltar: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v Armenia (h), 19/11 v FYR Macedonia (a).

Armenia: position to be confirmed. Still to play: 16/11 v Gibraltar (a), 19/11 v Liechtenstein (a).

Liechtenstein: position to be confirmed. To play: 16/11 v FYR Macedonia (h), 19/11 v Armenia (h)

Updated: November 14, 2018, 11:13 AM
Other key dates
  • Finals draw: December 2
  • Finals (including semi-finals and third-placed game): June 5–9, 2019
  • Euro 2020 play-off draw: November 22, 2019
  • Euro 2020 play-offs: March 26–31, 2020