The draw for the 2026/27 season of the UEFA Nations League, in which our National Team will compete in League A for the first time in its history, was held today in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.

As a result of the draw conducted by Portuguese legend Pepe, our National Team was drawn into Group 1 of UEFA Nations League A, alongside France, Italy and Belgium.

The draw ceremony, held at Brussels Expo, was attended on behalf of Turkish Football Federation by President İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu, Deputy President, Executive Board Member Responsible for FIFA and UEFA Relations, Foreign Affairs and Health Prof. Dr. H. Zehra Neşe Kavak, Foreign Affairs Board Deputy Chairman Çağrı Kanver, Senior National Team Head Coach Vincenzo Montella, Foreign Affairs and National Teams Executive Director Buğra İmamoğulları, Senior and U21 National Teams Administrative Manager Mert Tuncay and National Teams Communications Manager Türker Tozar.

UEFA Nations League groups were formed as follows:



MATCH DATES

In line with the amendment made by FIFA to the International Match Calendar, the first four matches of the league phase will be played within a single international window scheduled for late September and early October. The final two group matches will be played in November.

League phase

Matchday 1: 24-26 September 2026
Matchday 2: 27-29 September 2026
Matchday 3: 30 September-3 October 2026 *
Matchday 4: 4-6 October 2026
Matchday 5: 12-14 November 2026
Matchday 6: 15-17 November 2026

* Wednesday, 30 September 2026 is not a regular day of the Week of Football, but may exceptionally be used to schedule Matchday 3 fixtures

Quarter-finals, League A/B and League B/C promotion/relegation play-offs 

25-30 March 2027

League C/D play-offs 

23-28 March 2028

Final tournament 

9-13 June 2027