UEFA announced the draw date for the group stage of Nations League 2026/2027. It will take place on February 12, 2026, in Brussels. On that same day, Ukraine's team, which will play in Group V, will learn their opponents.

Nations League 2026/2027

Group A

Pot 1: Portugal, Spain, France, Germany.

Pot 2: Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, Croatia.

Pot 3: Serbia, Belgium, England, Norway.

Pot 4: Wales, Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey.

Group B

Pot 1: Scotland, Hungary, Poland, Israel.

Pot 2: Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Ukraine.

Pot 3: Slovenia, Georgia, Ireland, Romania.

Pot 4: Sweden, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Kosovo.

Group C

Pot 1: Iceland, Albania, Montenegro, Kazakhstan.

Pot 2: Finland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Armenia.

Pot 3: Belarus, Faroe Islands, Cyprus, Estonia.

Pot 4: Latvia/ Gibraltar, Luxembourg/Malta, Moldova, San Marino.

Group D

Pot 1: Azerbaijan, Lithuania.

Pot 2: Latvia/ Gibraltar, Luxembourg/Malta, Liechtenstein, Andorra.

Nations League 2026/2027 Schedule

1st round — September 24-26, 2026.

2nd round — September 27-30, 2026.

3rd round — September 30 - October 3, 2026.

4th round — May 4-6, 2026.

5th round — November 12-14, 2026.

6th round — November 15-17, 2026.

Quarter-finals, play-offs — March 25-30, 2027.

Semi-finals, final — June 9-13, 2027.

The Nations League 2026/2027 will be linked to Euro 2028 qualification. 

Ukraine's team in Group V of the tournament, where it will play, will rise to Group A if:

• first place — rise to Group A;
• second place — play play-off matches against the team finishing third in Group A;
• third place — play play-off matches against the team finishing second in Group C;
• fourth place — drop down to Group C.