The UEFA Nations League 2022-23 will start on Wednesday, June 1 with Poland locking horns with Wales in the opening fixture at the Stadion Wrocław.
The third edition of the UEFA Nations League will witness all 55 UEFA member nations take part in the tournament with 16 top-ranked teams in League A competing for the third UEFA Nations League title.
France are the defending UEFA Nations League champions, having defeated Spain 2-1 in the final last year. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were the inaugural champions of the tournament as they beat the Netherlands in the summit clash.
France will host Denmark in matchday 1 of UEFA Nations League 2022-23 at the Stade de France while Italy will take on Germany at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna.
The biggest clash of the opening matchday will see Spain lock horns with Portugal at the Benito Villamarín in Seville.
All the teams in the UEFA Nations League 2022-23 are divided into four separate leagues - A, B, C, D.
Each league comprises 16 teams with every group featuring four teams each. League D has seven teams with four in one group and three in the other.
League A features the top 16 ranked European teams, who will vie for the title. Each group winner makes the finals, which will be played in a knockout format.
Similarly, teams from the other Leagues will be playing for promotion to the higher tier for next year or to avoid relegation to the lower division.
Meanwhile, UEFA has banned Russia's national football team from participating in the competition following the Ukraine conflict.
UEFA Nations League 2022-23 groups and teams
League A
Group A1: France, Denmark, Croatia, Austria
Group A2: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Group A3: Italy, Germany, England, Hungary
Group A4: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Wales
League B
Group B1: Ukraine, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Armenia
Group B2: Iceland, Russia*, Israel, Albania
Group B3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Romania, Montenegro
Group B4: Sweden, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia
League C
Group C1: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Faroe Islands
Group C2: Northern Ireland, Greece, Kosovo, Cyprus
Group C3: Slovakia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan
Group C4: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Georgia, Gibraltar
League D
Group D1: Liechtenstein, Moldova, Andorra, Latvia
Group D2: Malta, Estonia, San Marino
UEFA Nations League 2022-23 matchday 1 fixtures and live India match times
All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)
|
Day and Date |
Match |
Group |
Time |
|
Wednesday, June 1 |
Poland vs Wales |
A4 |
9:30 PM |
|
Thursday, June 2 |
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia |
C4 |
9:30 PM |
|
Thursday, June 2 |
Estonia vs San Marino |
D2 |
9:30 PM |
|
Thursday, June 2 |
Georgia vs Gibraltar |
C4 |
9:30 PM |
|
Thursday, June 2 |
Cyprus vs Kosovo |
C2 |
9:30 PM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Albania vs Russia |
B2 |
Cancelled |
|
Friday, June 3 |
North Ireland vs Greece |
C2 |
12:15 AM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Serbia vs Norway |
B4 |
12:15 AM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Israel vs Iceland |
B2 |
12:15 AM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Czech Republic vs Switzerland |
A2 |
12:15 AM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Spain vs Portugal |
A2 |
12:15 AM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Slovenia vs Sweden |
B4 |
12:30 AM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Kazakhstan vs Azerbaijan |
C3 |
7:30 PM |
|
Friday, June 3 |
Latvia vs Andorra |
D1 |
9:30 PM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Croatia vs Austria |
A1 |
12:15 AM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Liechtenstein vs Moldova |
D1 |
12:15 AM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Belarus vs Slovakia |
C3 |
12:15 AM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Belgium vs Netherlands |
A4 |
12:15 AM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
France vs Denmark |
A1 |
12:15 AM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Armenia vs Ireland |
C2 |
6:30 PM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Lithuania vs Luxembourg |
C1 |
9:30 PM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Finland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina |
B3 |
9:30 PM |
|
Saturday, June 4 |
Hungary vs England |
A3 |
9:30 PM |
|
Sunday, June 5 |
Italy vs Germany |
A3 |
12:15 AM |
|
Sunday, June 5 |
Montenegro vs Romania |
B3 |
12:15 AM |
|
Sunday, June 5 |
Turkey vs Faroe Islands |
C1 |
12:15 AM |
Where to watch UEFA Nations League 2022-23 matchday 1 matches live in India?
UEFA Nations League 2022-23 matchday 1 matches will be telecast live on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, Sony TEN 3 and their corresponding HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of UEFA Nations League 2022-23 in India will be available on SonyLIV and JioTV.
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