Nations League: League A fixtures, results, how it works

Denmark, Italy and Portugal are setting the pace in League A after starting their 2024/25 UEFA Nations League campaigns with two wins in September, while Germany and the Netherlands are set for another titanic tussle.

Group A1

The old guard were to the fore in September. Luka Modrić scored a stunning free-kick to hand Croatia victory at home to a Poland, Robert Lewandowski was on target as Poland edged Scotland in a thriller and Cristiano Ronaldo struck two in two as pacesetters Portugal beat Croatia and Scotland.

Fixtures and results
05/09 Portugal 2-1 Croatia
05/09 Scotland 2-3 Poland
08/09 Croatia 1-0 Poland
08/09 Portugal 2-1 Scotland
12/10 Croatia vs Scotland
12/10 Poland vs Portugal
15/10 Poland vs Croatia
15/10 Scotland vs Portugal
15/11 Portugal vs Poland
15/11 Scotland vs Croatia
18/11 Croatia vs Portugal
18/11 Poland vs Scotland

Group A2

The Azzurri kicked off their campaign with a statement 3-1 victory in France, backing that up with a 2-1 triumph over Israel to establish a three-point lead at the summit. France got off the mark with a 2-0 victory at home to Belgium to move alongside the Red Devils, who defeated Israel in their opener.

Fixtures and results
09/09 France 2-0 Belgium
09/09 Israel 1-2 Italy
06/09 Belgium 3-1 Israel
06/09 France 1-3 Italy
10/10 Italy vs Belgium
10/10 Israel vs France
14/10 Belgium vs France
14/10 Italy vs Israel
14/11 Belgium vs Italy
14/11 France vs Israel
17/11 Israel vs Belgium
17/11 Italy vs France

Group A3

Netherlands and Germany both scored five in opening day wins before managing two apiece in the latest instalment of a fixture that rarely disappoints. The pair hold a three-point cushion over Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Fixtures and results
07/09 Germany 5-0 Hungary
07/09 Netherlands 5-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina
10/09 Hungary 0-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
10/09 Netherlands 2-2 Germany
11/10 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany
11/10 Hungary vs Netherlands
14/10 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hungary
14/10 Germany vs Netherlands
16/11 Germany vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
16/11 Netherlands vs Hungary
19/11 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands
19/11 Hungary vs Germany 

Group A4

Holders Spain have ground to make up after stumbling out of the blocks with a goalless draw in Serbia, before showing their class with a 4-1 win away to Switzerland. Denmark are the team to beat after following up victory over nine-man Switzerland with another three points against Serbia, Yussuf Poulsen's wonderful overhead kick the highlight.

Fixtures and results
05/09 Denmark 2-0 Switzerland
05/09 Serbia 0-0 Spain
08/09 Denmark 2-0 Serbia
08/09 Switzerland 1-4 Spain
12/10 Serbia vs Switzerland
12/10 Spain vs Denmark
15/10 Spain vs Serbia
15/10 Switzerland vs Denmark
15/11 Denmark vs Spain
15/11 Switzerland vs Serbia
18/11 Serbia vs Denmark
18/11 Spain vs Switzerland

How League A of the 2024/25 Nations League works

League A 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 and 2nd: Qualify for the two-legged quarter-final stage in March 2025, with the four winners progressing to the Finals in June.

3rd: Face runners-up from League B 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.

4th: Relegated to League B

League A groups

Group A1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland
Group A2: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel
Group A3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group A4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia