Nations League: League B fixtures, how it works and what to look out for

Harry Kane and Erling Haaland are among the striking talent in League B but it is Benjamin Šeško and Kerem Aktürkoğlu who have registered the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League's only hat-tricks to date. Georgia and Group B2 rivals England and Greece have all won two out of two.

Group B1

Fresh from their impressive finals debut at UEFA EURO 2024, Georgia have picked up where they left off by sweeping aside Czechia and edging a narrow win in Albania. That means Willy Sagnol's side have a three-point cushion over Albania and Czechia, who both recorded victories over Ukraine.

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 vs Albania
11/10 Ukraine vs Georgia
14/10 Georgia vs Albania
14/10 Ukraine vs Czechia
16/11 Georgia vs Ukraine
16/11 Albania vs Czechia
19/11 Albania vs Ukraine
19/11 Czechia vs Georgia

Group B2

England and Greece lead the way after each securing two wins. Harry Kane marked his 100th cap with his 67th and 68th England goals as the Three Lions began life under Lee Carsley with wins against the Republic of Ireland and Finland. Next opponents Greece beat the same teams in reverse.

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 vs Greece
10/10 Finland vs Republic of Ireland
13/10 Finland vs England
13/10 Greece vs Republic of Ireland
15/11 Greece vs England
15/11 Republic of Ireland vs Finland
17/11 England vs Republic of Ireland
17/11 Finland vs Greece

Group B3

Erling Haaland was on target as Norway picked up four points from their opening two games, but it was another imposing striker who made the headlines in September. Slovenia's Benjamin Šeško struck four goals in four days, including a hat-trick against Kazakhstan.

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 vs Kazakhstan
10/10 Norway vs Slovenia
13/10 Kazakhstan vs Slovenia
13/10 Austria vs Norway
15/11 Kazakhstan vs Austria
15/11 Slovenia vs Norway
17/11 Austria vs Slovenia
17/11 Norway vs Kazakhstan

Group B4

Türkiye and Wales are locked on four points. Craig Bellamy's first match at the Wales helm, at home to Türkiye, ended scoreless but two goals in the opening three minutes set them on course for victory over Montenegro. Kerem Aktürkoğlu's hat-trick earned Türkiye the points against Iceland.

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 vs Wales
11/10 Türkiye vs Montenegro
14/10 Iceland vs Türkiye
14/10 Wales vs Montenegro
16/11 Montenegro vs Iceland
16/11 Türkiye vs 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