THE BALL – All accounts from the last matchday (including those from Portugal) (Nations League)
This Sunday, the group stage of the League of Nations begins. It will be a decision round across the four divisions of this competition, with teams fighting for the final four, promotion and to avoid falling to a lower lineup.
Check out the accounts of all the groups at the start of the last round, including Portugal, which only needs a draw to fight for the title again.
Division A
Group 1
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Croatia | 5 | 10 |
2.Denmark | 5 | 9 |
3.France | 5 | 5 |
4.Austria | 5 | 4 |
Croatia and Denmark will fight for access to the final four. The Croatians just do as well or better than the Danes draw, while the Nordics are forced to win and wait for a slip in Vienna.
France and Austria will fight for maintenance. The French could only do as well or better than the Austrians, the latter forced to win and wait for the Gauls to slip.
Last matchday (25 September): Denmark – France; Austria – Croatia.
group 2
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Portugal | 5 | 10 |
2.Spain | 5 | 8 |
3.Switzerland | 5 | 6 |
4.Czech Representative | 5 | 4 |
Portugal and Spain will fight for the position in the final four. The National Team knows that a draw is enough to go ahead while the Spaniards need to win in Braga.
Switzerland and the Czech Republic will fight to stay in Division A. The Swiss also need a draw, while the Czechs are obliged to win away from home.
Last matchday (27 September): Portugal – Spain; Switzerland – Czech Republic.
group 3
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Hungary | 5 | 10 |
2.Italy | 5 | 8 |
3.Germany | 5 | 6 |
4.England | 5 | two |
Just need to define the first first. With a draw, Hungary progresses to the final four for the first time, while Italy is bound to win in Budapest. Germany is out of the account and England is already relegated.
Last matchday (26 September): Hungary – Italy; England – Germany.
group 4
Team | Games | Spots |
1. Netherlands | 5 | 13 |
2.Belgium | 5 | 10 |
3.Poland | 5 | 4 |
4. Wales | 5 | 1 |
Netherlands and Belgium decide first place. After the 1-4 defeat in Brussels, the Belgians are winning by a minimum of three goals to go through.
In the last two places, Wales are obliged to beat Poland to stay in division A. A draw is enough for the Poles.
Last matchday (25 September): Wales – Poland; Netherlands – Belgium.
Division B
Group 1
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Scotland | 5 | 12 |
2.Ukraine | 5 | 10 |
3. Ireland Representative | 5 | 4 |
4. Armenia | 5 | 3 |
Scotland only need a draw to seal first place, while Ukraine is winning. In the last places, Armenia has to beat the Republic of Ireland to stay in the second tier.
Last matchday (27 September): Ukraine – Scotland; Rep. Ireland – Armenia.
group 2
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Israel | 4 | 8 |
2.Iceland | 3 | 3 |
3.Albania | 3 | 1 |
4.Russia | 0 | 0 |
A group where everything is already closed. Israel will go up in the division, while Russia, prevented from participating in the competition due to the vicissitudes of the war in Ukraine, is relegated.
Last matchday (27 September): Albania – Iceland.
group 3
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Bosnia | 5 | 11 |
2.Montenegro | 5 | 7 |
3. Finland | 5 | 5 |
4.Romania | 5 | 4 |
Bosnia has already moved up the division. Finland and Romania will fight to keep in this category, and the Nordics will have to do the same or better than the Romanians, forced to win to keep hopes alive.
Last matchday (26 September): Romania – Bosnia; Montenegro – Finland.
group 4
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Noruga | 5 | 10 |
2.Serbia | 5 | 10 |
3. Slovenia | 5 | 5 |
4.Sweden | 5 | 3 |
Norway and Serbia will face each other in a final in Oslo and who already knows that will go on. In the event of a tie, the Nordics will prevail in the direct confrontation (they won in Belgrade). At the bottom of the table, Slovenia need a draw to stay and Sweden is winning.
Last matchday: Sweden – Slovenia; Norway – Serbia.
C division
Group 1
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Turkey | 5 | 13 |
2. Luxembourg | 5 | 8 |
3. Faroe Islands | 5 | 5 |
4.Lithuania | 5 | 1 |
Everything in this group. Turkey has already secured the promotion and Lithuania will play in the relegation play-off.
Last matchday (25 September): Faroe Islands – Turkey; Luxembourg – Lithuania.
group 2
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Greece | 5 | 12 |
2. Kosovo | 5 | 6 |
3. Northern Ireland | 5 | 5 |
4. Cyprus | 5 | 5 |
Greece had already secured the climb to the above lineup. Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Cyprus are still fighting for maintenance, with the Kosovars knowing that victory is enough, while the British have to do as well or better than the Cypriots.
Last matchday (27 September): Greece – Northern Ireland; Kosovo – Cyprus
group 3
Team | Games | Spots |
1.Kazakhstan | 5 | 13 |
2.Azerbaijan | 5 | 7 |
3.Slovakia | 5 | 6 |
4. Belarus | 5 | two |
Another grouping where everything is resolved. Kazakhstan will go up and Belarus will play in the relegation play-off.
Last matchday (25 September): Slovakia – Belarus; Azerbaijan – Kazakhstan.
group 4
Team | Games | Spots |
1. Georgia | 5 | 13 |
2.North Macedonia | 5 | 7 |
3.Bulgaria | 5 | 6 |
4. Gibraltar | 5 | 1 |
Another group where no more accounts are needed. Georgia will play in Division C in the next edition and Gibraltar will enter the relegation play-off.
Last matchday: North Macedonia – Bulgaria; Gibraltar – Georgia.
Division D
Group 1
Team | Games | Spots |
.1. Latvia | 5 | 12 |
2. Moldova | 5 | 10 |
3.Andorra | 5 | 7 |
4.Lichtenstein | 5 | 0 |
Latvia need a draw to move up to the third tier, while Moldova need a Latvian defeat and a win to move up to first place.
Last matchday (25 September): Moldova – Liechtenstein; Andorra – Latvia
group 2
Team | Games | Spots |
.1.Estonia | 3 | 9 |
2.Malta | 4 | 6 |
3.San Marino | 3 | 0 |
Everything’s solved. Estonia has already moved up the division
Last matchday (26 September) – San Marino – Estonia.