England will deal with the Netherlands, Belgium and Scotland in the first ever version of the women’s Nations League.
The Lionesses, who are in League A, Team 1, managed to stay clear of remaining drawn with Spain but experience a tough exam in Sarina Wiegman’s former facet Holland. The Dutch boss has not faced her indigenous state in a competitive match given that leaving to be a part of England, with a pre-Euro 2022 pleasant the only meeting involving the two sides.
Elsewhere in League A, Wales face a tough examination in Group 3. Gemma Grainger’s facet will enjoy Germany, Denmark and Iceland.
The draw will also see the Republic of Eire choose on Northern Eire in League B.
France will perform Norway, Austria and Portugal in League A, Group 2, even though Group 4 sees Sweden participate in Spain, Italy and Switzerland.
England will perform the Netherlands, Belgium, and Scotland in their initial-ever Nations League
Sarina Wiegman’s previous side have by no means faced off versus the Lionesses in a competitive tie
England conquer Belgium in the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup last to seal their second acquire on the trot
A women’s edition of the Nations League has partly been introduced to guarantee there are far more competitive matches and to strengthen the qualifying procedure for big tournaments.
England, for case in point, certified for the 2023 World Cup by profitable each recreation with 80 targets scored and none conceded. This bundled a 20- victory about Latvia.
How does the Nations League operate?
There are 3 leagues – A, B and C – dependent on entire world rankings, with four teams in just about every league.
England, rated fourth in the entire world, are in League A.
Like in the men’s competitors, all matches in the league stage are performed according to a league method, with each individual group actively playing just one household match and a person away match towards each individual of the other groups in their team. 3 factors are awarded for a gain, a person for a draw and none for a defeat.
The 4 League A team winners qualify for the knockout finals. There will then be 1-leg semi-finals, with a attract determining which staff is at household, a last and a 3rd-fourth engage in-off. The two finalists will qualify for the 2024 Olympic Game titles alongside hosts France. If France make the closing, the third position group will just take the spot.
The top rated two teams in each group continue to be in League A for the European Qualifiers for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.
The four 3rd-positioned teams engage in off towards the second-placed groups in each group of League B. The play-off is about two legs, home and away, with the ties determined by another draw. The winner of just about every match will perform in League A for the European Qualifiers stage the defeated teams will engage in in League B.
The fourth-positioned teams are relegated to League B. This then applies to the other teams – with the 4 group winners of League B promoted to League A and the bottom four teams relegated to League C, with the 3rd put teams going through a perform-off.
Euro 2025 qualifying
Pursuing all this, a different League phase will acquire location to identify the qualifying for Euro 2025. The 4 winners and 4 runners-up of League A will immediately qualify. Two rounds of two-legged engage in-offs will then establish the remaining qualifying ties.
The teams that complete 3rd and fourth in their League A teams will play the five League C winners and the three greatest 2nd-positioned teams. The 8 winners of these ties will progress to spherical two.
England will be looking to increase to their European haul after claiming the Euro 2022 title at house
But Wales may perhaps find the levels of competition much more difficult up, facing Germany and Denmark
Wiegman will initial have her sights set on the upcoming World Cup in Australia this summertime
The next element of the perform-offs will see the four winners of League B acquire on the two remaining runners-up and the four 3rd-placed groups from the very same team. The 6 winners of individuals ties development to spherical two.
In spherical two, 14 groups will be drawn into 7 ties and the winners of each and every will qualify for Euro 2025 – which will be held in Switzerland.
There will be no marketing or relegation matches after the next spherical but it will be routinely mirrored in the future editions of the Nations League – which will acquire area across the 2025-2026 year.
That competition will then make your mind up who qualifies for the 2027 Planet Cup. The structure will be the similar but altered marginally to reflect the less variety of qualifying spots.