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