# 2027 UEFA Nations League Finals
The 2027 UEFA Nations League Finals are the concluding knockout tournament of the 2026/27 [UEFA Nations League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-nations-league), scheduled for June 2027 and contested by the four winners of the League A quarter-final ties played in March 2027.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) It will be the fifth edition of the finals; the host had not been confirmed as of October 2026.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition | Fifth UEFA Nations League finals[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) |
| Dates | Final tournament in June 2027; semi-finals in June, third-place match and final on 13 June 2027[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) • [2](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/mediaservices/informationkits/competitions/uefanationsleague/2027/) |
| Qualification route | League A group winners and runners-up meet in home-and-away quarter-finals on 25–30 March 2027; the four tie winners advance[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) • [3](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/02a2-1fe8e0405d9d-cc8f1ee7068b-1000--draw-for-the-league-phase-of-the-2026-27-uefa-nations-league/) |
| Defending champions | Portugal, who beat Spain 5–3 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the 2025 final in Munich[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) |
| Host | Not confirmed as of October 2026[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) |
| Format | Four teams: two semi-finals, a third-place match, and a final[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) |
## How teams qualify
The 2026/27 league phase runs from 24 September to 17 November 2026, with 54 UEFA member associations divided into four leagues; League A contains four groups of four teams.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) • [4](https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Nations-League-2026/27/Article-12-Competition-stages-Online) The League A groups are: A1, France, Italy, Belgium, and Türkiye; A2, Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, and Greece; A3, Spain, Croatia, England, and Czechia; and A4, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Wales.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/)
**Quarter-finals.** The group winners and runners-up in League A advance to the quarter-finals, played home and away on 25–30 March 2027. The four winners of these ties qualify for the finals in June 2027.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) • [3](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/02a2-1fe8e0405d9d-cc8f1ee7068b-1000--draw-for-the-league-phase-of-the-2026-27-uefa-nations-league/) This knockout round, introduced for the 2024/25 edition, creates a continuum between the group stage and the finals.[5](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/025a-0eaf277e9351-1546edd0606c-1000--what-is-the-uefa-nations-league/)
## Finals format and schedule
The finals are again contested between four teams, with semi-finals, a third-place match, and a final.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) The semi-finals are scheduled for June 2027, and both the third-place match and the final fall on 13 June 2027.[2](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/mediaservices/informationkits/competitions/uefanationsleague/2027/) The host and the dates of the finals had not been confirmed as of the October 2026 UEFA preview.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/)
## Context: EURO 2028 and the format transition
The 2026/27 edition is set to be connected with qualifying for UEFA EURO 2028, hosted by the United Kingdom and the [Republic of Ireland](https://www.edgepedia.org/republic-of-ireland): depending on how sides perform in the Nations League, a number of them will receive a fallback route into the play-offs for the final tournament.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) A group win does not grant direct EURO entry, but the best-ranked Nations League group winners who have not qualified otherwise can fill play-off places.[6](https://www.vg.no/sport/i/pBKKRG/soerger-du-slik-er-norges-vei-til-et-mulig-nytt-mesterskap)
The 2026/27 edition is also a transitional cycle. UEFA approved a new concept in May 2026 under which, from the 2028/29 edition, the Nations League moves from four leagues to three leagues of 18 teams each; the promotion and relegation rules for 2026/27 are structured to ensure that 18-team leagues exist from 2028/29.[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/) • [7](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/02a9-219880a004d4-2948b70a545e-1000%E2%80%93new-promotion-relegation-system-for-uefa-nations-league-20/) The quarter-finals, Final Four, and promotion/relegation play-offs remain unchanged in the new structure.[8](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/02a5-20abaa999b8a-b0a852eae001-1000--new-concept-for-men-s-national-team-competitions-as-of-202/?rss=02a5-20abaa999b8a-b0a852eae001-1000new+concept+for+men+s+national+team+competitions+as+of+202)
## Previous finals
The four finals played to date:[1](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/)
- 2019: Portugal 1–0 Netherlands (Porto)
- 2021: [France 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/france-2)–1 Spain (Milan)
- 2023: Croatia 0–0 Spain (after extra time; Spain won 5–4 on penalties, [Rotterdam](https://www.edgepedia.org/rotterdam))
- 2025: Portugal 2–2 Spain (after extra time; Portugal won 5–3 on penalties, Munich)
Portugal has won the tournament twice, in 2018/19 and 2024/25.[5](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/025a-0eaf277e9351-1546edd0606c-1000--what-is-the-uefa-nations-league/)
## References
1. [2026/27 UEFA Nations League: All you need to know, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/0298-1d6ef1acfaef-b54fcf1da859-1000--2026-27-uefa-nations-league-all-you-need-to-know/)
2. [Information kits, UEFA Nations League 2027, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/mediaservices/informationkits/competitions/uefanationsleague/2027/)
3. [Draw for the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/02a2-1fe8e0405d9d-cc8f1ee7068b-1000--draw-for-the-league-phase-of-the-2026-27-uefa-nations-league/)
4. [Article 12 Competition stages, Regulations of the UEFA Nations League 2026/27, UEFA documents](https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-Nations-League-2026/27/Article-12-Competition-stages-Online)
5. [What is the UEFA Nations League?, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/025a-0eaf277e9351-1546edd0606c-1000--what-is-the-uefa-nations-league/)
6. [Sørger du? Slik er Norges vei til et mulig nytt mesterskap, VG](https://www.vg.no/sport/i/pBKKRG/soerger-du-slik-er-norges-vei-til-et-mulig-nytt-mesterskap)
7. [New promotion/relegation system for UEFA Nations League 2026/27, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/02a9-219880a004d4-2948b70a545e-1000%E2%80%93new-promotion-relegation-system-for-uefa-nations-league-20/)
8. [New concept for men's national team competitions as of 2028 approved, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/02a5-20abaa999b8a-b0a852eae001-1000--new-concept-for-men-s-national-team-competitions-as-of-202/?rss=02a5-20abaa999b8a-b0a852eae001-1000new+concept+for+men+s+national+team+competitions+as+of+202)
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