Ethniki ideally completed its course in the Nations League as it dominated Finland in Helsinki 2-0 and managed to get into the second capacity group in the face of the World Cup qualifiers.
The draw for her opponents will take place on December 13 in Nyon. Earlier, of course, the draw for the Nations League playoffs, where the blue -white will fight for the rise to League A.
Let’s see how the Nationals are shared based on FIFA Ranking in a capacity groups. Our national team is in the second and data cannot be drawn with any of its band.
The eight teams participating in the quarter -finals of the Nations League came directly into the first capacity group and then the division was based on the team rankings in FIFA Rankings.
1st capacity group
- Spain *
- Portugal *
- Germany *
- France *
- Italy *
- Netherlands *
- Denmark *
- Croatia *
- England
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Austria
2nd group
- Ukraine *
- Sweden
- Turkey *
- Wales
- Hungary *
- Serbia *
- Poland
- Romania
- Greece *
- Slovakia *
- Czech Republic
- Norway
3rd group
- Scotland *
- Slovenia *
- Ireland *
- Albania
- Northern Macedonia
- Georgia *
- Finland
- Iceland *
- Northern Ireland
- Montenegro
- Bosnia Herzegovin
- Israel
4th group
- Bulgaria *
- Luxembourg
- Belarus
- Kosovo *
- Armenia *
- Kazakhstan
- Azerbaijan
- Estonia
- Cyprus
- Latvia
- Feroe Islands
- Lithuania
5th group
- Moldova
- Malta
- Hostor
- Gibraltar
- Liechtenstein
- As a marino
*The teams that have asterisk participate in the quarter -finals (League A) and the Nations League playoffs.
Everything will be clear on November 28, when changes to FIFA Rankings are formal. If the beans do not come out based on the obligations of the teams in March 2025, then there will be changes to the capacity groups. But on this date they will lock everything.
The drawing of the teams and the dates of the matches
The 54 teams will be divided into six groups of the five teams and in six groups of the four teams. Restrictions for political reasons (eg Kosovo – Serbia, Ukraine – Belarus) apply, countries that prevail difficult conditions in winter and are restricted, as well as for those who take many hours of traveling to get there.
The dates for the five teams:
- 1st 21-22 March 2025
- 2nd 24-25 March 2025
- 3rd 6-7 June 2025
- 4th 9-10 June 2025
- 5th September 4-6 2025
- 6th September 7-9 2025
- 7th 9-11 October 2025
- 8th 12-14 October 2025
- 9th 13-15 November 2025
- 10th 16-18 November 2025
The dates for the groups of the four teams:
- 1st 4-6 September 2025
- 2nd 7-9 September 2025
- 3rd 9-11 October 2025
- 4th 12-14 October 2025
- 5th November 13-15 2025
- 6th 16-18 November 2025
How does National come into a group of five groups
In order for the National team to get into a group of five teams, it will have to make its two offspring in March. Also, data in its group should not be a team that will have an obligation for the Nations League in March.
From the first group the groups available for a group of five groups are England and the Switzerland. The third capacity group can be drawn with: Albania, Northern Macedonia, Finland, Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Israel.
In the fourth capacity group they are all available except for Bulgaria, Kosovo and Armenia, while from the fifth group they are all available.
In a lottery simulation on Twitter, the National was drawn with: England, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg and Malta.
How does National come into a group of four groups
Most likely for National is to enter a group of four teams and thus start the World Cup qualifiers in September 2025, that is, ten months from now.
In a group of four teams, the National is expected to be drawn mainly (if not completely) with groups that have obligations for the Nations League through March.
From the first capacity group it will have the other ten teams (except England and Switzerland). In the third capacity group of candidates are: Scotland, Slovenia, Ireland, Georgia and Iceland. These countries are expected to enter a group of four teams. A group that has no obligation in March may enter a four -year group on the basis of the above data.
From the fourth capacity group only Bulgaria, Kosovo and Armenia have an obligation for the Nations League in March and thus the priority to enter a group of four teams.
The teams that have matches for the Nations League are as follows.
- The eight finalists of the Nations League: France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands. Italy, Germany, Croatia, Denmark.
- The 16 teams playing in the Nations League playoffs: Belgium, Austria, Ukraine, Turkey, Hungary, Serbia, Greece, Slovakia, Scotland, Slovenia, Ireland, Georgia, Iceland, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Armenia.
Everything will be clear to draw the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on November 28th. Data is currently the presence of the National in the second capacity group, as well as the fact that it will probably enter a group of four teams.
How do groups qualify for the World Cup finals
The World Cup qualifiers will give twelve tickets directly to the winners of the twelve qualifying groups.
The twelve teams to finish 2nd will give playoffs along with the four best team winners in the Nations League who are not between the twelve winners or second in the World Cup qualifiers.
These 16 teams will be divided into four paths and after two single Final Four matches will be the four winners who will receive the latest tickets that Europe is entitled to.
