England and Ireland have been paired together in the UEFA Nations League, while France have been drawn in the same group as Belgium and Italy.
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UEFA Nations League groups confirmedEngland and Ireland to go head-to-headFrance, Italy & Belgium in same groupWHAT HAPPENED?
The draw for the 2024-25 campaign was made on Thursday, with England dropping down to League B after being relegated last time out. Scotland were moved up to League A and found themselves in the same group as Portugal.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesLEAGUE A IN FULL
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.
LEAGUE B IN FULL
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, Turkey.
GettyTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The draw means that England and Ireland will meet in a competitive match for the first time since 1991, when they met in a Euro 92 qualifying game.
Spain went on to win the competition last year when they beat Croatia 5-4 in a penalty shootout after playing out a goalless draw.