LEAGUE OF NATIONS. The last winner of the League of Nations, France is playing in League A of the competition. Les Bleus will face Denmark, Croatia and Austria in the group stage.
[Mis à jour le 16 décembre à 18h51] A few weeks after the victory of the Blues in the final of the League of Nations against Spain, the draw for the 2022 edition took place this Thursday, December 12 from the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. Seeded, France was rather in a good position in the draw and the Blues inherited a very accessible group. Didier Deschamps’ players will face Austria, Croatia and Denmark.
League A
A1: Austria, Croatia, Denmark, France
A2: Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain
A3: Hungary, England, Germany, Italy
A4: Wales, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium
League B
B1: Armenia, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Ukraine.
B2: Albania, Israel, Russia, Iceland.
B3: Montenegro, Romania, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina
B4: Slovenia, Serbia, Norway, Sweden.
League C
C1: Faroe Islands, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Turkey.
C2: Cyprus or Estonia, Kosovo, Greece, Northern Ireland.
C3: Kazakhstan or Moldova, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Slovakia.
C4: Gibraltar, Georgia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria.
League D
D1: Lithuania, Andorra, Kazakhstan or Moldova, Liechtenstein
D2: San Marino, Cyprus or Estonia, Malta
How does the League of Nations draw work?
The 55 nations were split between four leagues, three of 16 teams and one of 7 teams. Leagues A, B and C are divided into four groups of 4 teams, league D into a group of 4 and one of 3. Here are the different hats per league:
League A
Hat 1
- France (final phase 2021)
- Spain (final phase 2021)
- Italy (final phase 2021)
- Belgium (final phase 2021)
Hat 2
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Germany
Hat 3
- England
- Poland,
- Swiss
- Croatia
Hat 4
- Wales (promoted)
- Austria (promoted)
- Czech Republic (promoted)
- Hungary (promoted)
League B
Hat 1
- Ukraine
- Sweden
- Bosnia and herzegovina
- Iceland
Hat 2
- Finland
- Norway
- Scotland
- Russia
Hat 3
- Israel
- Romania
- Serbia
- Ireland
Hat 4
- Slovenia
- Montenegro
- Albania
- Armenia
League C
Hat 1
- Turkey
- Slovakia
- Bulgaria
- North Ireland
Hat 2
- Greece
- Belarus
- Luxembourg
- North Macedonia
Hat 3
- Lithuania
- Georgia
- Azerbaijan
- Kosovo
Hat 4
- Kazakhstan or Moldova
- Cyprus or Estonia
- Gibraltar
- Faroe Islands
What is the calendar of the League of Nations 2022-2023?
Here is the entire schedule of the League of Nations 2022-2023:
- Days 1 and 2: June 2-8, 2022;
- Days 3 and 4: June 8-14, 2022;
- Days 5 and 6: September 22-27, 2022;
- Final round draw: to be determined;
- Semi-finals: June 14 and 15, 2023;
- Final and third place match: June 18, 2023
2021 Nations League Ranking
Here is the reminder of the final classification in all four qualifying groups, in League A of this Nations League of football:
- Group 1: 1- Italy (12 pts, qualified), 2- Netherlands (11 pts), 3- Poland (7 pts), 4- Bosnia and Herzegovina (2 pts).
- Group 2: 1- Belgium (15 pts, qualified) 2- Denmark (10 pts), 3- England (10 pts), 4- Iceland (0 pts).
- Group 3: 1- France (16 pts, qualified) 2- Portugal (13 pts), 3- Croatia (3 pts), 4- Sweden (3 pts).
- Group 4: 1- Spain (11 pts, qualified) 2- Germany (9 pts), 3- Switzerland (6 pts), 4- Ukraine (6 pts).
What are the rules of the League of Nations?
The Nations Football League is organized into four leagues. The four winners of League A groups qualify for the Final Four (semi-finals + final) in October 2021, the winners of Leagues B, C and D groups will be promoted and the last of Leagues A and B will be relegated to the lower league. It should also be remembered that, as in the first edition of the competition, won last year by Portugal, the stake of this League of Nations is twofold: beyond the trophy awarded to the final winner (necessarily from the League A), two possible qualifying places for the World Cup 2022 are granted since the two best winners of groups of the League of Nations (in all leagues) which are not directly qualified via the classic eliminations (which remain in force) will be able to participate in play-offs. This year it is France and Belgium, which will therefore have a lifeline in the event of a poor performance during the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.