Frank Christian
The group stage of the UEFA Nations League for the 2024/25 season wrapped up during the November international break.
Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, and Spain, the reigning Euro 2024 champions, have advanced to the knockout round, aiming for the championship trophy in 2025.
Scotland managed to secure their position and will not face relegation to League B, instead entering a playoff. Belgium will also participate in a two-match playoff to decide their status for the next season.
Complete draw results and the finalized schedule will be provided by The Sporting News after the drawing event at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland.
Schedule for UEFA Nations League Draw
The draw for the knockout stages and relegation playoffs will take place at 12 p.m. CET in Nyon, Switzerland.
Here’s the draw time for various regions:
| Country | Date | Time |
| USA/Canada | Friday, Nov. 22 | 6 a.m. ET |
| UK | Friday, Nov. 22 | 11 a.m. GMT |
| Australia | Friday, Nov. 22 | 10 p.m. AEDT |
| India | Friday, Nov. 22 | 4:30 p.m. IST |
UEFA Nations League Knockout and Playoff Draw Results
The complete results will be updated here by The Sporting News once the draw concludes.
Quarterfinals for the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League
Top teams from League A will play at home in the second leg of the quarterfinal matches, while the runners-up will be unseeded.
Seeded Teams: Portugal, France, Germany, Spain
Unseeded Teams: Croatia, Italy, Netherlands, Denmark
| Matchup | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
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Semifinal Matchups for 2024/25
| Matchup | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
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League A/B Playoffs for 2024/25
The teams seeded for this draw are those who finished third in their League A groups, while the unseeded teams are the runners-up from League B.
Seeded Teams: Scotland, Serbia, Hungary, Belgium
Unseeded Teams: Greece, Austria, Turkey, Ukraine
| Matchup | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
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League B/C Playoff Details for 2024/25
The teams seeded here finished third in their League B groups, while the unseeded teams were the runners-up in League C.
Seeded Teams: Slovenia, Georgia, Iceland, Republic of Ireland
Unseeded Teams: Slovakia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Armenia
| Matchup | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
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League C/D Playoff Structure for 2024/25
The highest-ranked fourth-place teams from League C are the seeded teams, while the unseeded teams are the runners-up from League D.
Seeded Teams: Latvia, Luxembourg
Unseeded Teams: Malta, Gibraltar
| Matchup | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
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Timing for UEFA Nations League Knockouts and Relegation Playoffs
The playoffs for League B/C and the quarterfinals in the knockout phase are set for March 2025, with the first legs on Thursday, March 20, and the second legs on Sunday, March 23.
The League C/D playoffs are scheduled for Thursday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 31.
The semifinal matches will occur during the following international break in June 2025, specifically on June 4-5, while the final will take place on Sunday, June 8.
