Nations League: League B fixtures, how it works and what to look out for
England, Wales, Türkiye, Czechia and Norway are among the 16 teams in League B of the 2024/25 Uefa Nations League.
League B kicks off a day later than the others, with Norway's match away to Kazakhstan on Friday 6 September teeing up an opening night that also includes Wales v Türkiye and a meeting between neighbours Slovenia and Austria.
The following night brings an eagerly anticipated contest between the Republic of Ireland and England, while Czechia return to competitive action following Uefa EURO 2024 with a trip to Georgia.
Kick-off times 20:45 CAT unless stated.
Matchday 1 fixtures
Friday 6 September
B3 Kazakhstan v Norway (16:00)
B3 Slovenia v Austria
B4 Iceland v Montenegro
B4 Wales v Türkiye
Saturday 7 September
B1 Georgia v Czechia (18:00)
B1 Ukraine v Albania
B2 Republic of Ireland v England (18:00)
B2 Greece v Finland
How League B of the 2024/25 Nations League works
League B contains 16 teams, drawn into four groups of four. Teams play all their group opponents home and away in September, October and November 2024. Where they finish determines what happens next:
1st Promoted to League A for the 2026/27 edition.
2nd Face third-ranked teams from League A in home-and-away promotion/relegation play-offs. The aggregate winners will be in League A for 2026/27, with the losers in League B.
3rd Face runners-up from League C in home-and-away promotion/relegation play-offs. The aggregate winners will be in League B for 2026/27, with the losers in League C.
4th Relegated to League C.
League B groups
Group B1: Czechia, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia
Group B2: England, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Greece
Group B3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan
Group B4: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, Türkiye
League B fixtures
Matchday 2
Monday 9 September
B3 Norway v Austria
B3 Slovenia v Kazakhstan
B4 Montenegro v Wales
B4 Türkiye v Iceland
Tuesday 10 September
B1 Albania v Georgia
B1 Czechia v Ukraine
B2 England v Finland
B2 Republic of Ireland v Greece
Matchday 3
Thursday 10 October
B2 England v Greece
B2 Finland v Republic of Ireland
B3 Austria v Kazakhstan
B3 Norway v Slovenia
Friday 11 October
B1 Czechia v Albania
B1 Ukraine v Georgia
B4 Iceland v Wales
B4 Türkiye v Montenegro
Matchday 4
Sunday 13 October
B2 Finland v England (18:00)
B2 Greece v Republic of Ireland
B3 Kazakhstan v Slovenia (15:00)
B3 Austria v Norway
Monday 14 October
B1 Georgia v Albania (18:00)
B1 Ukraine v Czechia
B4 Iceland v Türkiye
B4 Wales v Montenegro
Matchday 5
Thursday 14 November
B2 Greece v England
B2 Republic of Ireland v Finland
B3 Kazakhstan v Austria (16:00)
B3 Slovenia v Norway
Saturday 16 November
B1 Georgia v Ukraine (18:00)
B1 Albania v Czechia
B4 Montenegro v Iceland (18:00)
B4 Türkiye v Wales (18:00)
Matchday 6
Sunday 17 November
B2 England v Republic of Ireland (18:00)
B2 Finland v Greece (18:00)
B3 Austria v Slovenia (18:00)
B3 Norway v Kazakhstan (18:00)
Tuesday 19 November
B1 Albania v Ukraine
B1 Czechia v Georgia
B4 Montenegro v Türkiye
B4 Wales v Iceland
Further dates
Knockout round play-off draw: November 2024
Knockout round play-offs: 20-25 March 2025
League A quarterfinals: 20-25 March 2025
Final tournament: 4-8 June 2025
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