Nations League: League B fixtures, results and how it works
mardi 19 novembre 2024
Résumé de l'article
England and Norway have secured promotion in League B at the start of Matchday 6, with two more groups yet to conclude.
Contenu médias de l'article
Corps de l'article
England and Norway have won promotion, while Türkiye and Wales are vying for top spot in Group B4 and there's plenty still up for grabs in Group B1 on Matchday 6.
Group B1
B1 is wide open going into the final matchday, with just three points separating Czechia at the top with Ukraine at the bottom after Matchday 5 finished with two draws. A thrilling finale awaits.
Fixtures and results
07/09 Georgia 4-1 Czechia
07/09 Ukraine 1-2 Albania
10/09 Albania 0-1 Georgia
10/09 Czechia 3-2 Ukraine
11/10 Czechia 2-0 Albania
11/10 Ukraine 1-0 Georgia
14/10 Georgia 0-1 Albania
14/10 Ukraine 1-1 Czechia
16/11 Georgia 1-1 Ukraine
16/11 Albania 0-0 Czechia
19/11 Albania vs Ukraine
19/11 Czechia vs Georgia
Group B2
England's 5-0 win against a ten-man Republic of Ireland side secured their promotion back to League A, with Greece set for the League A/B play-offs despite their 2-0 win in Finland on Matchday 6.
Fixtures and results
07/09 Republic of Ireland 0-2 England
07/09 Greece 3-0 Finland
10/09 England 2-0 Finland
10/09 Republic of Ireland 0-2 Greece
10/10 England 1-2 Greece
10/10 Finland 1-2 Republic of Ireland
13/10 Finland 1-3 England
13/10 Greece 2-0 Republic of Ireland
15/11 Greece 0-3 England
15/11 Republic of Ireland 1-0 Finland
17/11 England 5-0 Republic of Ireland
17/11 Finland 0-2 Greece
Group B3
Erling Haaland's hat-trick helped Norway to secure a 5-0 win against Kazakhstan on Matchday 6 and an unexpected promotion, with Austria conceding late at home against Slovenia to cede first place in the section.
Fixtures and results
06/09 Kazakhstan 0-0 Norway
06/09 Slovenia 1-1 Austria
09/09 Norway 2-1 Austria
09/09 Slovenia 3-0 Kazakhstan
10/10 Austria 4-0 Kazakhstan
10/10 Norway 3-0 Slovenia
13/10 Kazakhstan 0-1 Slovenia
13/10 Austria 5-1 Norway
15/11 Kazakhstan 0-2 Austria
15/11 Slovenia 1-4 Norway
17/11 Austria 1-1 Slovenia
17/11 Norway 5-0 Kazakhstan
Group B4
Both Türkiye and Wales remain unbeaten, but it is the former who lead the group going into the final round of fixtures following a 0-0 draw between the two sides on Matchday 5. A win against Montenegro on Matchday 6 would secure promotion for Türkiye, but Wales still have hope if they beat Iceland and Türkiye drop points.
Fixtures and results
06/09 Iceland 2-0 Montenegro
06/09 Wales 0-0 Türkiye
09/09 Montenegro 1-2 Wales
09/09 Türkiye 3-1 Iceland
11/10 Iceland 2-2 Wales
11/10 Türkiye 1-0 Montenegro
14/10 Iceland 2-4 Türkiye
14/10 Wales 1-0 Montenegro
16/11 Montenegro 0-2 Iceland
16/11 Türkiye 0-0 Wales
19/11 Montenegro vs Türkiye
19/11 Wales vs Iceland
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
Further dates
Knockout round play-off draw: 22 November 2024
Knockout round play-offs: 20-23 March 2025
League A quarter-finals: 20-23 March 2025
Final tournament: 4-8 June 2025