UEFA Nations League: League Phase draw press kit · LEAGUE PHASE DRAW PRESS KIT SwissTech Convention Centre, Lausanne 24 January 2018 | 12:00 CET #NationsLeague

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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 1-2

ASSISTING WITH THE DRAW .................................................................... 3-6

CALENDAR ..................................................................................................... 7

GROUPINGS ................................................................................................... 8

POTS ................................................................................................................. 9

EURO 2020 QUALIFYING ............................................................................. 10

LEAGUES .......................................................................................................... 11-69

LEAGUE A .............................................................................................. 11-23

LEAGUE B .............................................................................................. 24-36

LEAGUE C .............................................................................................. 37-52

LEAGUE D .............................................................................................. 53-69

FAQ .................................................................................................................... 70-72

UEFA Nations League | Draw Press Kit

CONTENTS

The draw for the inaugural UEFA Nations League will be presented by Pedro Pinto, UEFA’s Managing Director of Communications, and carried out by Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA’s Deputy General Secretary. They will be assisted by Deco (Portugal), Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic), Jari Litmanen (Finland) and Aleksandr Hleb (Belarus). The UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin will get proceedings under way by unveiling the UEFA Nations League trophy.

What is the background to the UEFA Nations League?

The rejuvenation of national team football – hence the UEFA Nations League – stems from the desire of UEFA and its 55 member associations to improve the quality and standing of national team football. UEFA and its associations wanted more sporting meaning in national team football, with associations, coaches, players and supporters increasingly of the opinion that friendly matches are not providing adequate competition for national teams. Extensive consultation and discussions started as far back as the 2011 UEFA Strategy Meeting in Cyprus and continued at a series of Top Executive Programme (TEP) meetings over the following three years. The UEFA Nations League was unanimously adopted at the XXXVIII Ordinary UEFA Congress in Astana on 27 March 2014.

What is the basic format?

The format of the UEFA Nations League will feature promotion and relegation. The 55 European national teams have been divided into four leagues in accordance with UEFA’s national association coefficient rankings on 11 October 2017.

1 UEFA Nations League | Draw Press Kit

INTRODUCTION

How can you follow the draw? On UEFA.com and official social media channels.

UEFA.com is the official website of the UEFA Nations League. The fully-responsive UEFA Nations League section – available in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish – will provide in-depth coverage of the competition, including live streaming and detailed editorial coverage of the draw.

With over 160 million visitors per year, the website has extensive reach, both for UEFA and its member associations, as do the official social media channels. The UEFA Nations League will be covered via the established and popular UEFA EURO accounts:

Facebook: EURO2020Instagram: EURO2020Twitter: @UEFAEUROYouTube: UEFA.tv

Handout photos are available for media use and the following link will be populated on the day: https://library.uefa.com/Go/nv6qYCrA.

Videos and logos in relation to the UEFA Nations league can be downloaded here: https://uefa.box.com/v/UNL.


https://UEFA.com

https://UEFA.com

https://www.facebook.com/EURO2020/

https://www.instagram.com/euro2020

https://twitter.com/UEFAEURO

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGa1YEx9ST66rYrJTGIKOw

https://library.uefa.com/Go/nv6qYCrA

https://uefa.box.com/v/UNL

DECO (LEAGUE A) DOB: 27 August 1977

National team: Portugal (2003–10)

Caps: 75

Goals: 5

Clubs: Corinthians (1996–97), CSA (1997), Benfica (1997–98), Alverca (1997/98, loan), Salgueiros (1998/99), Porto (1999–2004), Barcelona (2004–08), Chelsea (2008–10), Fluminense (2010–13)

Honours listUEFA Champions League 2004, 2006UEFA Cup 2003Portuguese Liga 1999, 2003, 2004Spanish Liga 2005, 2006Premier League 2010Portuguese Cup 2000, 2001, 2003FA Cup 2009, 2010Brazilian League 2010, 2012

• Born in Brazil but received Portuguese citizenship in 2002 and made sensational international debut, scoring late free-kick winner in Porto against Brazil (2-1) in March 2003.

• Scored and named man of the match in Porto’s 3-0 defeat of Monaco in the 2004 UEFA Champions League final – his last game for the club.

• A key part of the Portugal squad that reached the final of UEFA EURO 2004 on home soil, he also helped them to the 2006 FIFA World Cup semi-finals and the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2008.


ASSISTING WITH THE DRAW

VLADIMÍR ŠMICER (LEAGUE B) DOB: 24 May 1973

National team: Czechoslovakia (1993), Czech Republic (1994–2006)

Caps: 1 (for Czechoslovakia), 80 (for Czech Republic)

Goals: 0 (for Czechoslovakia), 27 (for Czech Republic)

Clubs: Slavia Praha (1992–96), Lens (1996–99), Liverpool (1999–2005), Bordeaux (2005–07), Slavia Praha (2007–09)

Honours listUEFA Champions League 2005UEFA Cup 2001Czech League 1996, 2008, 2009Ligue 1 1998English FA Cup 2001French League Cup 1999, 2007English League Cup 2001, 2003

• Made his international debut in October 1993 and was part of the Czech Republic side beaten by Germany in the final of EURO ‘96. He also played at UEFA EURO 2000 and UEFA EURO 2004, but missed the 2006 FIFA World Cup through injury.

• Only the second player after Jürgen Klinsmann to score at three UEFA European Championships.

• Wrote his name into Liverpool folklore by coming off the bench to score their second goal in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final victory against AC Milan, also converting in the penaltyshoot-out – his final kick for the club.


JARI LITMANEN (LEAGUE C) DOB: 20 February 1971

National team: Finland (1989–2010)

Caps: 137

Goals: 32

Clubs: Reipas Lahti (1987–90), HJK (1991), MyPa (1992), Ajax (1992–99), Barcelona (1999–2001), Liverpool (2001–02), Ajax (2002–04), Lahti (2004), Hansa Rostock (2005), Malmö (2005–07), Lahti (2008–10), HJK (2011)

Honours listUEFA Champions League 1995UEFA Super Cup 1995, 2001UEFA Cup 2001European/South American Cup 1995Eredivisie 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004Finnish League 2011Finnish Cup 1992, 2011Dutch Cup 1993, 1998, 1999English FA Cup 2001English League Cup 2001

• Finland’s most capped player and record scorer, with an international career spanning 21 years.

• Scored 126 goals in 224 games for Ajax between 1992 and 1999 and helped them win four Eredivisie titles, three Dutch Cups – and their fourth European title as they overcame AC Milan 1-0 in the 1995 UEFA Champions League final, the first of three international trophies the Dutch giants managed that year.

• Although injuries hampered his later years, he still played into his 40s, winning the Finnish league title for the first time with HJK in his final season. Voted Finnish player of the year on nine separate occasions between 1990 and 2000 and immortalised by a statue in his home town of Lahti in October 2010.


ALEKSANDR HLEB (LEAGUE D) DOB: 1 May 1981

National team: Belarus (2001–)

Caps: 77

Goals: 6

Clubs: Dinamo-Juni Minsk (1998), BATE Borisov (1999–2000), Stuttgart (2000–05), Arsenal (2005–08), Barcelona (2008–12), Stuttgart (2009/10, loan), Birmingham City (2010/11, loan), Wolfsburg (2011, loan), Krylya Sovetov Samara (2012), BATE Borisov (2012–13), Konyaspor (2014), Gençlerbirliği (2015), BATE Borisov (2015), Gençlerbirliği (2016), BATE Borisov (2016), Krylya Sovetov Samara (2017)

Honours listUEFA Champions League 2009Belarusian League 1999, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016Spanish Liga 2009Copa del Rey 2009English League Cup 2011

• Born in Minsk, he signed for BATE Borisov aged 17 and won the Belarusian title in his first season (1999).

• Played in the 2006 UEFA Champions League final as Arsenal lost to Barcelona – won the trophy with the Spanish club three years later.

• Voted Belarusian footballer of the year six times in seven years from 2002 to 2008.


The UEFA Nations League group stage will be held over six matchdays, in ‘double-headers’ during September, October and November 2018. The UEFA Nations League finals competition for the teams that win the four leagues within the top division is scheduled for June 2019.

For the UEFA Nations League finals, the group winners of UEFA Nations League A will play in a knockout format (semi-finals, third-place match and final) in June 2019 to become the UEFA Nations League winners. One host country will be appointed by the UEFA Executive Committee in December 2018 from among the finalist teams.

The UEFA EURO 2020 play-off matches will be staged in March 2020.

Matchday 16–8 September 2018

Matchday 29–11 September 2018

Matchday 311–13 October 2018

Matchday 414–16 October 2018

Matchday 515–17 November 2018

Matchday 618–20 November 2018

Finals drawEarly December 2018

Finals5–9 June 2019

UEFA EURO 2020 play-off draw22 November 2019

UEFA EURO 2020 play-offs26–31 March 2020


CALENDAR

Leagues A and B will consist of four groups of three teams. League C will comprise one group of three teams and three groups of four sides. League D will be formed by four groups of four teams.

In each league, four group winners are promoted (or play in the finals, see below) and four teams are relegated for the next competition to be played in 2020.

Within each league (A, B, C and D), the overall ranking will be calculated based on position in the group then points, goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored, wins, away wins, disciplinary points, coefficient ranking.

The overall UEFA Nations League rankings will determine the composition of the draw pots for the subsequent European Qualifiers.

In addition, the UEFA Nations League will provide teams with another chance to qualify for the UEFA EURO final tournament, with four sides qualifying through play-off matches which take place in March 2020 (see below).


GROUPINGS

The 55 participating teams were split according to their position in the UEFA National Team Coefficient Rankings following the end of the European Qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (as per 11 October 2017, play-off results not included).

League A includes the 12 top-ranked teams. The next 12 teams are in League B, the next 15 in League C and the remaining 16 in League D.

The seeding pots were then further determined by the coefficients so each group within each league contains one team from each pot.

League A includes the top-ranked sides and League D includes the lowest.


POTS


The last four UEFA EURO 2020 places will be won through the European Qualifiers play-offs, which will take place in March 2020 and which will be contested by the 16 UEFA Nations League group winners.

If a group winner has already qualified via the European Qualifiers, then their spot will go to the next best-ranked team in their league. If a league does not have four teams to compete, the remaining slots are allocated to teams from another league, according to the overall UEFA Nations League rankings.

Each league will have a path of its own and each path will feature two single-leg semi-finals and one single-leg final. The winner of each path will win a ticket to UEFA EURO 2020.

EURO 2020 QUALIFYING

League A

Pot 1: Germany, Portugal, Belgium, SpainPot 2: France, England, Switzerland, ItalyPot 3: Poland, Iceland, Croatia, Netherlands Teams will be split into four groups of three, with the group winners then contesting the UEFA Nations League finals (semi-finals, third-place match and final) in June 2019 to become the UEFA Nations League winners. One host country will be appointed in December 2018 from among the finalist teams.

The four teams that finish bottom of their groups will be relegated to League B for the 2020 edition.

The top four ranked teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 will enter a play-off in March 2020, with one finals place on offer.

Head-to-head data for all nations in League A follows.


LEAGUES


Germany’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League A.

POT 1: GERMANY H2H RECORD

v ItalyPld W D L GF GA35 8 12 15 41 50

Last Meeting Italy 0-0 Germany15/11/2016 Friendly

v NetherlandsPld W D L GF GA40 15 15 10 77 64

Last Meeting Netherlands 0-0 Germany14/11/2012 Friendly

v SwitzerlandPld W D L GF GA51 36 6 9 138 65

Last Meeting Switzerland 5-3 Germany26/05/2012 Friendly

v CroatiaPld W D L GF GA8 5 1 2 18 10

Last Meeting Croatia 2-1 Germany12/06/2008 EURO 2008 Group Stage

v EnglandPld W D L GF GA32 13 6 13 42 51

Last Meeting England 0-0 Germany10/11/2017 Friendly

v IcelandPld W D L GF GA4 3 1 0 11 1

Last Meeting Germany 3-0 Iceland11/10/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying

v FrancePld W D L GF GA29 9 7 13 45 47

Last Meeting Germany 1-1 France17/11/2017 Friendly

v PolandPld W D L GF GA21 13 7 1 34 12

Last Meeting Germany 0-0 Poland16/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Portugal’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League A.

POT 1: PORTUGAL H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Italy 0-1 Portugal16/06/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Portugal 1-1 Netherlands14/08/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Portugal 2-0 Switzerland10/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Croatia 0-1 Portugal25/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16


Last Meeting England 1-0 Portugal02/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Portugal 1-1 Iceland14/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Portugal 1-0 France10/07/2016 EURO 2016 Final


Last Meeting Poland 1-1 Portugal30/06/2016 EURO 2016 Quarter-final


Belgium’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League A.

POT 1: BELGIUM H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Belgium 0-2 Italy13/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Netherlands 1-1 Belgium09/11/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Switzerland 1-2 Belgium28/05/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Croatia 1-2 Belgium11/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting England 1-0 Belgium02/06/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Belgium 3-1 Iceland12/11/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting France 3-4 Belgium07/06/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Poland 2-0 Belgium17/11/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying




Spain’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League A.

POT 1: SPAIN H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Spain 3-0 Italy02/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Netherlands 2-0 Spain31/03/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Spain 0-1 Switzerland16/06/2010 World Cup 2010 Group Stage


Last Meeting Croatia 2-2 Spain21/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting England 2-2 Spain15/11/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Iceland 1-1 Spain08/09/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying

Last Meeting France 0-2 Spain28/03/2017 Friendly

Last Meeting Spain 6-0 Poland08/06/2010 Friendly


France’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League A.

POT 2: FRANCE H2H RECORD

v SpainPld W D L GF GA35 12 7 16 37 63

Last Meeting France 0-2 Spain28/03/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting France 4-0 Netherlands31/08/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

v BelgiumPld W D L GF GA73 24 19 30 127 160

Last Meeting France 3-4 Belgium07/06/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting France 0-0 Croatia29/03/2011 Friendly

v PortugalPld W D L GF GA25 18 1 6 49 29

Last Meeting Portugal 1-0 France10/07/2016 EURO 2016 Final


Last Meeting France 5-2 Iceland03/07/2016 EURO 2016 Quarter-final

v GermanyPld W D L GF GA29 13 7 9 47 45

Last Meeting Germany 2-2 France14/11/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Poland 0-1 France09/06/2011 Friendly


England’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League A.

POT 2: ENGLAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting England 2-2 Spain15/11/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting England 1-2 Netherlands29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting England 1-0 Belgium02/06/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting England 5-1 Croatia09/09/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting England 1-0 Portugal02/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting England 1-2 Iceland27/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16


Last Meeting England 0-0 Germany10/11/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting England 2-0 Poland15/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Switzerland’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League A.

POT 2: SWITZERLAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Spain 0-1 Switzerland16/06/2010 World Cup 2010 Group Stage


Last Meeting Netherlands 0-0 Switzerland11/11/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Switzerland 1-2 Belgium28/05/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Switzerland 2-2 Croatia05/03/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Portugal 2-0 Switzerland10/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Switzerland 4-4 Iceland06/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Switzerland 5-3 Germany26/05/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Switzerland 1-1 Poland25/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16


Italy’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League A.

POT 2: ITALY H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Spain 3-0 Italy02/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Netherlands 1-2 Italy28/03/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Belgium 0-2 Italy13/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Croatia 1-1 Italy12/06/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Italy 0-1 Portugal16/06/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Italy 0-0 Iceland30/03/2005 Friendly


Last Meeting Italy 0-0 Germany15/11/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Poland 0-2 Italy11/11/2011 Friendly


Poland’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League A.

POT 3: POLAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Spain 6-0 Poland08/06/2010 Friendly


Last Meeting Poland 0-2 Italy11/11/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Poland 2-0 Belgium17/11/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Switzerland 1-1 Poland25/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16


Last Meeting Poland 1-1 Portugal30/06/2016 EURO 2016 Quarter-final


Last Meeting England 2-0 Poland15/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Germany 0-0 Poland16/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Poland 0-1 France09/06/2011 Friendly


Iceland’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League A.

POT 3: ICELAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Iceland 1-1 Spain08/09/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Belgium 3-1 Iceland12/11/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Portugal 1-1 Iceland14/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Germany 3-0 Iceland11/10/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying


Last Meeting Italy 0-0 Iceland30/03/2005 Friendly


Last Meeting Switzerland 4-4 Iceland06/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting England 1-2 Iceland27/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16


Last Meeting France 5-2 Iceland03/07/2016 EURO 2016 Quarter-final


Croatia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League A.

POT 3: CROATIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Croatia 1-1 Italy12/06/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Croatia 2-1 Spain21/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Croatia 1-2 Belgium11/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Switzerland 2-2 Croatia05/03/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Croatia 0-1 Portugal25/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16


Last Meeting England 5-1 Croatia09/09/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Croatia 2-1 Germany12/06/2008 EURO 2008 Group Stage


Last Meeting France 0-0 Croatia29/03/2011 Friendly


Netherlands’ head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League A.

POT 3: NETHERLANDS H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Netherlands 2-0 Spain31/03/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Netherlands 1-1 Belgium09/11/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Portugal 1-1 Netherlands14/08/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Netherlands 0-0 Germany14/11/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Netherlands 1-2 Italy28/03/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Netherlands 0-0 Switzerland11/11/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting England 1-2 Netherlands29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting France 4-0 Netherlands31/08/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

League B

Pot 1: Austria, Wales, Russia, SlovakiaPot 2: Sweden, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Bosnia and HerzegovinaPot 3: Northern Ireland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Turkey Teams will be split into four groups of three.

Due to a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee, Russia and Ukraine cannot be drawn in the same group.

The four group winners are promoted to League A, with the four sides that finish bottom relegated to League C for the next competition to be played in 2020.


Head-to-head data for all nations in League B follows.



Austria’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League B.

POT 1: AUSTRIA H2H RECORD

v Bosnia and HerzegovinaPld W D L GF GA3 0 2 1 2 4

Last Meeting Austria 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina31/03/2015 Friendly

v TurkeyPld W D L GF GA16 8 1 7 18 2

Last Meeting Austria 1-2 Turkey29/03/2016 Friendly

v Czech RepublicPld W D L GF GA64 15 20 29 96 121

Last Meeting Czech Republic 1-2 Austria03/06/2014 Friendly

v DenmarkPld W D L GF GA8 4 1 3 14 13

Last Meeting Austria 2-1 Denmark03/03/2010 Friendly

v Northern IrelandPld W D L GF GA9 2 3 4 15 17

Last Meeting Austria 2-0 Northern Ireland12/10/2005 World Cup 2006 Qualifying

v Republic of IrelandPld W D L GF GA20 12 5 3 46 24Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 1-1 Austria

11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

v UkrainePld W D L GF GA2 1 0 1 4 4

Last Meeting Austria 3-2 Ukraine01/06/2012 Friendly

v SwedenPld W D L GF GA35 17 6 12 54 52

Last Meeting Sweden 1-4 Austria08/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Wales’ head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League B.

POT 1: WALES H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 Wales10/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Turkey 6-4 Wales20/08/1997 World Cup 1998 Qualifying

v Republic of IrelandPld W D L GF GA15 5 4 6 13 17

Last Meeting Wales 0-1 Republic of Ireland09/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Wales 0-0 Czech Republic02/06/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Ukraine 1-0 Wales28/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Denmark 0-1 Wales19/11/2008 Friendly


Last Meeting Sweden 3-0 Wales05/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland25/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16



Russia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League B.

POT 1: RUSSIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Turkey 0-0 Russia31/08/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Czech Republic 2-1 Russia01/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Denmark 0-2 Russia29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Northern Ireland 1-0 Russia14/08/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Russia 0-0 Republic of Ireland06/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Russia 1-0 Sweden05/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying

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Slovakia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2 and 3 of League B.

POT 1: SLOVAKIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Slovakia 1-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina10/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Turkey 1-2 Slovakia29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 2-2 Slovakia29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovakia 1-0 Czech Republic31/03/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Ukraine 2-1 Slovakia10/11/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Denmark 1-3 Slovakia15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovakia 0-0 Sweden26/03/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovakia 0-0 Northern Ireland04/06/2016 Friendly


Sweden’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League B.

POT 2: SWEDEN H2H RECORD

v SlovakiaPld W D L GF GA20 5 6 9 25 37

Last Meeting Slovakia 0-0 Sweden26/03/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Turkey 2-1 Sweden24/03/2016 Friendly

v RussiaPld W D L GF GA25 7 9 9 27 43

Last Meeting Russia 1-0 Sweden05/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Sweden 1-1 Czech Republic29/03/2016 Friendly

v WalesPld W D L GF GA7 6 1 0 16 3

Last Meeting Sweden 3-0 Wales05/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Denmark 2-2 Sweden17/11/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying

v AustriaPld W D L GF GA35 12 6 17 52 54

Last Meeting Sweden 1-4 Austria08/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Sweden 1-1 Northern Ireland17/10/2017 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Ukraine’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League B.

POT 2: UKRAINE H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Ukraine 2-1 Slovakia10/11/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Ukraine 2-0 Turkey02/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Ukraine 0-0 Czech Republic15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Ukraine 1-0 Wales28/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Ukraine 1-0 Denmark30/03/2005 World Cup 2006 Qualifying


Last Meeting Austria 3-2 Ukraine01/06/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Ukraine 0-2 Northern Ireland16/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Republic of Ireland’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League B.

POT 2: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 2-2 Slovakia29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 1-2 Turkey25/05/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Russia 0-0 Republic of Ireland06/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Rep. of Ireland 1-1 Czech Republic29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Wales 0-1 Republic of Ireland09/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 1-5 Denmark14/11/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying (Playoff)


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 1-1 Austria11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Rep. of Ireland 5-0 Northern Ireland24/05/2011 Friendly




Bosnia and Herzegovina’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 3 of League B.

POT 2: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Slovakia 1-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina10/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Turkey09/09/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Czech Rep. 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

08/09/1999 EURO 2000 Qualifying


Last Meeting Denmark 2-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina

03/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 Wales10/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Austria 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina31/03/2015 Friendly



Northern Ireland’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League B.

POT 3: NORTHERN IRELAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Slovakia 0-0 Northern Ireland04/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Northern Ireland 1-0 Russia14/08/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Rep. of Ireland 5-0 Northern Ireland24/05/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland25/06/2016 EURO 2016 Round of 16


Last Meeting Ukraine 0-2 Northern Ireland16/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Austria 2-0 Northern Ireland12/10/2005 World Cup 2006 Qualifying


Last Meeting Sweden 1-1 Northern Ireland17/10/2017 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Denmark’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League B.

POT 3: DENMARK H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Denmark 1-3 Slovakia15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Denmark 2-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina

03/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Denmark 0-2 Russia29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 1-5 Denmark14/11/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Denmark 0-1 Wales19/11/2008 Friendly


Last Meeting Ukraine 1-0 Denmark30/03/2005 World Cup 2006 Qualifying


Last Meeting Austria 2-1 Denmark03/03/2010 Friendly


Last Meeting Denmark 2-2 Sweden17/11/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Czech Republic’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League B.

POT 3: CZECH REPUBLIC H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Slovakia 1-0 Czech Republic31/03/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Czech Rep. 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

08/09/1999 EURO 2000 Qualifying


Last Meeting Czech Republic 2-1 Russia01/06/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 1-1 Czech Rep.29/02/12 Friendly


Last Meeting Wales 0-0 Czech Republic02/06/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Ukraine 0-0 Czech Republic15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Czech Republic 1-2 Austria03/06/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Sweden 1-1 Czech Republic29/03/2016 Friendly


Turkey’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1 and 2 of League B.

POT 3: TURKEY H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Turkey 1-2 Slovakia29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Turkey09/09/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Turkey 0-0 Russia31/08/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Republic of Ireland 1-2 Turkey25/05/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Turkey 6-4 Wales20/08/1997 World Cup 1998 Qualifying


Last Meeting Ukraine 2-0 Turkey02/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Turkey 2-1 Sweden24/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Austria 1-2 Turkey 29/03/2016 Friendly

League C

Pot 1: Hungary, Romania, Scotland, SloveniaPot 2: Greece, Serbia, Albania, NorwayPot 3: Montenegro, Israel, Bulgaria, FinlandPot 4: Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania Teams will be split into one group of three (containing teams from Pots 1, 2 and 3 only) and three groups of four.

Due to winter venue restrictions, a group can contain a maximum of two of these teams: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania.

The four group winners are promoted to League B, with the four sides that finish bottom relegated to League D for the 2020 edition.


Head-to-head data for all nations in League C follows.



Hungary’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 1: HUNGARY H2H RECORD

v LithuaniaPld W D L GF GA5 4 1 0 14 2

Last Meeting Hungary 4-0 Lithuania05/06/2015 Friendly

v EstoniaPld W D L GF GA4 3 0 1 11 2

Last Meeting Hungary 5-1 Estonia10/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying

v CyprusPld W D L GF GA7 6 0 1 13 5

Last Meeting Cyprus 2-1 Hungary06/02/2007 Friendly

v FinlandPld W D L GF GA16 11 3 2 45 11

Last Meeting Finland 0-1 Hungary13/06/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying

v BulgariaPld W D L GF GA21 12 5 4 54 21

Last Meeting Hungary 1-1 Bulgaria29/02/2012 Friendly

v IsraelPld W D L GF GA5 1 2 2 3 5

Last Meeting Hungary 1-1 Israel15/08/2012 Friendly

v MontenegroPld W D L GF GA

1 0 1 0 3 3

Last Meeting Hungary 3-3 Montenegro20/08/2008 Friendly

v NorwayPld W D L GF GA19 9 5 5 35 20

Last Meeting Hungary 2-1 Norway15/11/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying

v AlbaniaPld W D L GF GA6 5 1 0 19 0

Last Meeting Hungary 1-0 Albania04/06/2014 Friendly

v SerbiaPld W D L GF GA32 14 11 7 58 51

Last Meeting Serbia 5-0 Hungary15/11/1997 World Cup 1998 Qualifying

v GreecePld W D L GF GA19 4 6 9 33 30

Last Meeting Greece 4-3 Hungary11/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Romania’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 1: ROMANIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Israel 1-0 Romania06/02/2008 Friendly

v MontenegroPld W D L GF GA3 1 1 1 5 2

Last Meeting Montenegro 1-0 Romania04/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Romania 1-0 Lithuania23/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Norway 1-1 Romania11/06/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying


Last Meeting Romania 2-0 Estonia15/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Romania 0-1 Albania19/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Cyrpus 1-1 Romania09/02/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Serbia 5-0 Romania10/10/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Romania 1-1 Finland08/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Romania 0-0 Greece07/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Bulgaria 1-0 Romania17/11/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying




Scotland’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 1: SCOTLAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Israel 0-1 Scotland28/01/1986 Friendly


Last Meeting Lithuania 0-3 Scotland01/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Norway 0-1 Scotland19/11/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Scotland 1-0 Estonia06/02/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Cyprus 1-2 Scotland11/11/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Serbia 2-0 Scotland26/03/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Scotland 1-1 Finland22/04/1998 Friendly


Last Meeting Scotland 1-0 Greece16/08/1995 EURO 1996 Qualifying


Last Meeting Scotland 5-1 Bulgaria11/05/2006 Friendly


Slovenia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 1: SLOVENIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Slovenia 1-1 Israel15/08/2006 Friendly


1 0 1 0 1 1

Last Meeting Montenegro 1-1 Slovenia22/08/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovenia 4-0 Lithuania04/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Slovenia 3-0 Norway11/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Slovenia 3-0 Estonia08/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Slovenia 1-0 Albania06/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Cyprus 0-2 Slovenia10/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Slovenia 1-0 Serbia11/10/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Finland 2-0 Slovenia14/08/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Greece 1-1 Slovenia26/05/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovenia 0-2 Bulgaria21/11/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Greece’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 2: GREECE H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Israel 0-1 Greece02/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


1 1 0 0 2 1

Last Meeting Greece 2-1 Montenegro24/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Lithuania 0-1 Greece07/06/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying

v SloveniaPld W D L GF GA5 3 2 0 11 3

Last Meeting Greece 1-1 Slovenia26/05/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Greece 0-0 Estonia31/08/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

v ScotlandPld W D L GF GA2 1 0 1 1 1

Last Meeting Scotland 1-0 Greece16/08/1995 EURO 1996 Qualifying


Last Meeting Cyprus 1-2 Greece07/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

v RomaniaPld W D L GF GA35 7 10 18 38 72

Last Meeting Romania 0-0 Greece07/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Greece 0-1 Finland04/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying

v HungaryPld W D L GF GA19 9 6 4 30 33

Last Meeting Greece 4-3 Hungary11/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Greece 2-0 Bulgaria18/02/2014 Friendly



Serbia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 2: SERBIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Serbia 3-1 Israel31/05/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Lithuania 2-1 Serbia14/10/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Slovenia 1-0 Serbia11/10/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Estonia 0-1 Serbia29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Serbia 2-0 Scotland26/03/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Serbia 2-1 Cyprus25/05/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Serbia 5-0 Romania10/10/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Serbia 0-0 Finland08/09/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Serbia 5-0 Hungary15/11/1997 World Cup 1998 Qualifying (Playoff)


Last Meeting Bulgaria 0-1 Serbia17/11/2010 Friendly



Albania’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 2: ALBANIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Israel 0-3 Albania11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Albania 3-2 Montenegro10/08/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Albania 4-1 Lithuania26/03/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovenia 1-0 Albania06/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Estonia 0-0 Albania14/11/2009 Friendly


Last Meeting Cyprus 0-0 Albania15/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Romania 0-1 Albania19/06/2016 EURO 2016 Group Stage


Last Meeting Albania 1-1 Finland07/01/2002 Friendly


Last Meeting Hungary 1-0 Albania 04/06/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Albania 1-1 Bulgaria17/10/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Norway’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League C.

POT 2: NORWAY H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Israel 0-1 Norway20/01/1999 Friendly


Last Meeting Norway 2-1 Montenegro29/05/2010 Friendly


Last Meeting Norway 1-0 Lithuania07/06/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovenia 3-0 Norway11/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Estonia 0-0 Norway24/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Norway 0-1 Scotland19/11/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Norway 2-0 Cyprus06/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Norway 1-1 Romania11/06/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying


Last Meeting Norway 2-0 Finland29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Hungary 2-1 Norway15/11/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying (Playoff)


Last Meeting Bulgaria 0-1 Norway03/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying





Montenegro’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League C.

POT 3: MONTENEGRO H2H RECORD

v GreecePld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 1 2

Last Meeting Greece 2-1 Montenegro24/03/2016 Friendly

v SloveniaPld W D L GF GA

1 0 1 0 1 1

Last Meeting Montenegro 1-1 Slovenia22/08/2007 Friendly

v EstoniaPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 1 0

Last Meeting Estonia 0-1 Montenegro17/10/2007 Friendly


Last Meeting Montenegro 1-1 Cyprus09/09/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Montenegro 1-0 Romania04/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Norway 2-1 Montenegro29/05/2010 Friendly

v HungaryPld W D L GF GA

1 0 1 0 3 3

Last Meeting Hungary 3-3 Montenegro20/08/2008 Friendly


Last Meeting Albania 3-2 Montenegro10/08/2011 Friendly


Israel’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League C.

POT 3: ISRAEL H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Serbia 3-1 Israel31/05/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Israel 0-1 Greece02/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Israel 2-1 Lithuania30/03/2004 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovenia 1-1 Israel15/08/2006 Friendly


Last Meeting Israel 4-0 Estonia28/03/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Israel 0-1 Scotland28/01/1986 Friendly


Last Meeting Israel 1-2 Cyprus10/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Israel 1-0 Romania06/02/2008 Friendly


Last Meeting Israel 0-1 Norway20/01/1999 Friendly


Last Meeting Hungary 1-1 Israel15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Israel 0-3 Albania11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Bulgaria’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League C.

POT 3: BULGARIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Bulgaria 0-1 Serbia17/11/2010 Friendly


Last Meeting Greece 2-0 Bulgaria18/02/2004 Friendly

v LithuaniaPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 3 0

Last Meeting Bulgaria 3-0 Lithuania20/08/2003 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovenia 0-2 Bulgaria21/11/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Bulgaria 2-0 Estonia06/09/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying


Last Meeting Scotland 5-1 Bulgaria11/05/2006 Friendly


Last Meeting Bulgaria 1-0 Cyprus15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Bulgaria 1-0 Romania17/11/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Bulgaria 0-1 Norway03/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Hungary 1-1 Bulgaria29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Albania 1-1 Bulgaria17/10/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Finland’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League C.

POT 3: FINLAND H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Serbia 0-0 Finland08/09/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Greece 0-1 Finland04/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Lithuania 1-0 Finland29/05/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Finland 2-0 Slovenia14/08/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Finland 3-0 Estonia09/11/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Scotland 1-1 Finland22/04/1998 Friendly


Last Meeting Cyrpus 0-3 Finland14/11/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Romania 1-1 Finland08/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Norway 2-0 Finland29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Finland 0-1 Hungary13/06/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Albania 1-1 Finland07/01/2002 Friendly


Cyprus’ head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 3 of League C.

POT 4: CYPRUS H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Serbia 2-1 Cyprus23/05/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Cyprus 0-3 Finland14/11/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Cyprus 1-2 Greece07/10/17 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Bulgaria 1-0 Cyprus15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Cyprus 0-2 Slovenia10/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Israel 1-2 Cyprus10/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Cyprus 1-2 Scotland11/11/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Montenegro 1-1 Cyprus08/09/09 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Cyprus 1-1 Romania09/02/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Norway 2-0 Cyprus06/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Cyprus 2-1 Hungary06/02/2007 Friendly


Last Meeting Cyprus 0-0 Albania15/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Estonia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 3 of League C.

POT 4: ESTONIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Estonia 0-1 Serbia29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Finland 3-0 Estonia09/11/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Greece 0-0 Estonia31/08/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Bulgaria 2-0 Estonia06/09/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying


Last Meeting Slovenia 1-0 Estonia08/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Israel 4-0 Estonia28/03/2007 EURO 2004 Qualifying


Last Meeting Scotland 1-0 Estonia06/02/2013 Friendly


1 0 0 1 0 1

Last Meeting Estonia 0-1 Montenegro17/10/2007 Friendly


Last Meeting Romania 2-0 Estonia15/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Estonia 0-0 Norway24/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Hungary 5-1 Estonia10/09/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Estonia 0-0 Albania14/11/2009 Friendly



Lithuania’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 3 of League C.

POT 4: LITHUANIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Lithuania 2-1 Serbia14/10/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Lithuania 1-0 Finland29/05/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Lithuania 0-1 Greece07/06/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying

v BulgariaPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 0 3

Last Meeting Bulgaria 3-0 Lithuania20/08/2003 Friendly


Last Meeting Slovenia 4-0 Lithuania04/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Israel 2-1 Lithuania30/03/2004 Friendly


Last Meeting Lithuania 0-3 Scotland01/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Romania 1-0 Lithuania23/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Norway 1-0 Lithuania07/06/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Hungary 4-0 Lithuania05/06/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Albania 1-2 Lithuania01/03/2006 Friendly

League D

Pot 1: Azerbaijan, FYR Macedonia, Belarus, GeorgiaPot 2: Armenia, Latvia, Faroe Islands, LuxembourgPot 3: Kazakhstan, Moldova, Liechtenstein, MaltaPot 4: Andorra, Kosovo, San Marino, Gibraltar Teams will be split into four groups of four.

Due to a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee, Armenia and Azerbaijan cannot be drawn in the same group.

Due to restrictions on excessive travel, any group can contain a maximum of one of these pairs: Andorra/Kazakhstan, Faroe Islands/Kazakhstan, Gibraltar/Kazakhstan, Gibraltar/Azerbaijan.

The four group winners are promoted to League C for the 2020 edition. The top four ranked teams that do not qualify for UEFA EURO 2020 will enter a play-off in March 2020, with one finals place on offer.

Head-to-head data for all nations in League D follows.



v KosovoPld W D L GF GA0 0 0 0 0 0

v GibraltarPld W D L GF GA0 0 0 0 0 0

Azerbaijan’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 1: AZERBAIJAN H2H RECORD

v San MarinoPld W D L GF GA2 2 0 0 6 1

Last Meeting Azerbaijan 5-1 San Marino04/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

v AndorraPld W D L GF GA4 1 3 0 2 1

Last Meeting Azerbaijan 0-0 Andorra30/05/2012 Friendly

v MaltaPld W D L GF GA6 2 1 3 7 11

Last Meeting Malta 2-2 Azerbaijan06/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying

v LiechtensteinPld W D L GF GA5 3 1 1 8 2

Last Meeting Azerbaijan 1-0 Liechtenstein06/02/2013 Friendly

v MoldovaPld W D L GF GA9 2 4 3 6 8

Last Meeting Azerbaijan 2-1 Moldova17/11/2015 Friendly

v KazakhstanPld W D L GF GA8 2 3 3 9 10

Last Meeting Azerbaijan 0-1 Kazakhstan26/03/2016 Friendly

v LuxembourgPld W D L GF GA3 1 2 0 3 2

Last Meeting Azerbaijan 1-1 Luxembourg07/06/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying

v Faroe IslandsPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 3 0Last Meeting Azerbaijan 3-0 Faroe Islands27/02/1996 Friendly

v LatviaPld W D L GF GA3 0 3 0 2 2

Last Meeting Latvia 2-2 Azerbaijan06/06/2004 Friendly


v Faroe IslandsPld W D L GF GA0 0 0 0 0 0





FYR Macedonia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 1: FYR MACEDONIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 1-0 Andorra06/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Malta 1-1 FYR Macedonia11/08/2010 Friendly


Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 4-0 Liechtenstein09/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 1-1 Moldova11/02/2009 Friendly


Last Meeting Luxembourg 1-0 FYR Macedonia05/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying

v LatviaPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 2 1

Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 2-1 Latvia05/03/2014 Friendly

v ArmeniaPld W D L GF GA6 2 2 2 11 11

Last Meeting Armenia 4-1 FYR Macedonia07/10/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying






Belarus’ head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 1: BELARUS H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Belarus 5-1 Andorra06/06/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Malta 0-1 Belarus06/02/2008 Friendly

v LiechtensteinPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 5 1

Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-5 Belarus21/05/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Moldova 0-0 Belarus29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Belarus 1-1 Kazakhstan09/02/2011 Friendly


Last Meeting Luxembourg 1-0 Belarus31/08/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Belarus 3-1 Latvia12/11/2005 Friendly


Last Meeting Armenia 4-1 Belarus09/11/2017 Friendly





Georgia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 2, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 1: GEORGIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Georgia 4-0 Gibraltar08/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Georgia 2-0 Malta25/03/2015 Friendly


1 1 0 0 2 0

Last Meeting Georgia 2-0 Liechtenstein05/03/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Moldova 2-2 Georgia11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Georgia 1-1 Kazakhstan29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Luxembourg 1-2 Georgia15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Georgia 3-1 Faroe Islands28/03/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying


Last Meeting Georgia 5-0 Latvia28/03/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Armenia 1-2 Georgia09/02/2011 Friendly






Armenia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 2: ARMENIA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Andorra 0-3 Armenia02/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Armenia 0-1 Malta07/06/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Armenia 1-4 Moldova12/08/2009 Friendly


Last Meeting Kazakhstan 1-1 Armenia08/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

v GeorgiaPld W D L GF GA5 1 1 3 4 11

Last Meeting Armenia 1-2 Georgia09/02/2011 Friendly

v BelarusPld W D L GF GA7 2 2 3 9 9

Last Meeting Armenia 4-1 Belarus09/11/2017 Friendly

v FYR MacedoniaPld W D L GF GA6 2 2 2 11 11

Last Meeting Armenia 4-1 FYR Macedonia07/10/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


v AzerbaijanPld W D L GF GA3 0 3 0 2 2


Latvia’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 2: LATVIA H2H RECORD

Last Meeting Latvia 2-2 Azerbaijan06/06/2004 Friendly

Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-1 Latvia22/03/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying

v GibraltarPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 5 0

Last Meeting Gibraltar 0-5 Latvia29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Latvia 3-2 Moldova14/10/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Latvia 0-1 Kazakhstan13/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Latvia 3-0 San Marino30/04/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying

v KosovoPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 3 4

Last Meeting Kosovo 4-3 Latvia13/11/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Georgia 5-0 Latvia28/03/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Latvia 4-0 Andorra10/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Belarus 3-1 Latvia12/11/2005 Friendly


Last Meeting Latvia 2-0 Malta07/10/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying

v FYR MacedoniaPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 1 2

Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 2-1 Latvia05/03/2014 Friendly






Faroe Islands’ head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 2: FAROE ISLANDS H2H RECORD


1 1 0 0 4 1

Last Meeting Gibraltar 1-4 Faroe Islands01/03/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting San Marino 1-3 Faroe Islands11/10/1995 EURO 1996 Qualifying


Last Meeting Faroe Islands 1-0 Andorra03/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Malta 3-2 Faroe Islands19/11/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Liechtensten 2-3 Faroe Islands28/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Faroe Islands 1-1 Kazakhstan11/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Georgia 3-1 Faroe Islands28/03/2007 EURO 2008 Qualifying

v AzerbaijanPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 0 3Last Meeting Azerbaijan 3-0 Faroe Islands27/02/1996 Friendly







Luxembourg’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 3 and 4 of League D.

POT 2: LUXEMBOURG H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Luxembourg 0-0 Moldova09/06/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Luxembourg 0-2 Malta02/06/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Liechtenstein 3-0 Luxembourg07/09/2005 World Cup 2006 Qualifying


Last Meeting Luxembourg 1-2 Georgia15/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Luxembourg 1-0 Belarus31/08/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Luxembourg 1-0 FYR Macedonia05/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Azerbaijan 1-1 Luxembourg07/06/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying








Kazakhstan’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League D.

POT 3: KAZAKHSTAN H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Andorra 1-3 Kazakhstan09/09/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Faroe Islands 1-1 Kazakhstan11/10/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


Last Meeting Latvia 0-1 Kazakhstan13/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Kazakhstan 1-1 Armenia08/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Georgia 1-1 Kazakhstan29/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Belarus 1-1 Kazakhstan09/02/2011 Friendly

Last Meeting Azerbaijan 0-1 Kazakhstan26/03/2016 Friendly





Moldova’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League D.

POT 3: MOLDOVA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Latvia 3-2 Moldova14/10/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Armenia 1-4 Moldova12/08/2009 Friendly


Last Meeting Moldova 2-2 Georgia11/06/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Moldova 0-0 Belarus29/02/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 1-1 Moldova11/02/2009 Friendly


Last Meeting Azerbaijan 2-1 Moldova17/11/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting San Marino 0-2 Moldova19/03/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting Andorra 0-1 Moldova28/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Luxembourg 0-0 Moldova09/06/2015 Friendly



Liechtenstein’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League D.

POT 3: LIECHTENSTEIN H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-1 Latvia22/03/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying


1 0 1 0 0 0

Last Meeting Gibraltar 0-0 Liechtenstein23/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-0 San Marino31/03/2015 Friendly



Last Meeting Liechtenstein 3-0 Luxembourg07/09/2005 World Cup 2006 Qualifying


Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 4-0 Liechtenstein09/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying

v GeorgiaPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 0 2

Last Meeting Georgia 2-0 Liechtenstein05/03/2014 Friendly

v BelarusPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 1 5

Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-5 Belarus21/05/2014 Friendly

v AndorraPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 1 0

Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-0 Andorra14/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Azerbaijan 1-0 Liechtenstein06/02/2013 Friendly


Last Meeting Liechtenstein 2-3 Faroe Islands28/03/2016 Friendly



Malta’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 4 of League D.

POT 3: MALTA H2H RECORD


1 0 0 1 0 1

Last Meeting Gibralta 1-0 Malta04/06/2014 Friendly


Last Meeting Latvia 2-0 Malta07/10/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


Last Meeting Armenia 0-1 Malta07/06/2013 World Cup 2014 Qualifying

v San MarinoPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 3 2

Last Meeting San Marino 2-3 Malta14/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Georgia 2-0 Malta25/03/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting Malta 1-1 Andorra27/03/2002 Friendly


Last Meeting Malta 0-1 Belarus06/02/2008 Friendly


Last Meeting Luxembourg 0-2 Malta02/06/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Malta 1-1 FYR Macedonia11/08/2010 Friendly


Last Meeting Malta 2-2 Azerbaijan06/09/2015 EURO 2016 Qualifying


Last Meeting Malta 3-2 Faroe Islands19/11/2013 Friendly


Andorra’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 3 of League D.

POT 4: ANDORRA H2H RECORD


Last Meeting Malta 1-1 Andorra27/03/2002 Friendly


Last Meeting Latvia 4-0 Andorra10/10/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Andorra 0-3 Armenia 02/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying


1 0 0 1 0 1

Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-0 Andorra14/08/2012 Friendly



Last Meeting Andorra 0-1 Moldova28/03/2016 Friendly


Last Meeting Belarus 5-1 Andorra06/06/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting Andorra 1-3 Kazakhstan09/09/2009 World Cup 2010 Qualifying


Last Meeting FYR Macedonia 1-0 Andorra06/09/2011 EURO 2012 Qualifying



Last Meeting Faroe Islands 1-0 Andorra03/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualifying


Last Meeting Andorra 0-0 Azerbaijan30/05/2012 Friendly













Kosovo’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 3 of League D.

POT 4: KOSOVO H2H RECORD


1 1 0 0 4 3

Last Meeting Kosovo 4-3 Latvia13/11/2017 Friendly








San Marino’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 3 of League D.

POT 4: SAN MARINO H2H RECORD

v MaltaPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 2 3

Last Meeting San Marino 2-3 Malta14/08/2012 Friendly


Last Meeting Latvia 3-0 San Marino30/04/2003 EURO 2004 Qualifying


Last Meeting Liechtenstein 1-0 San Marino31/03/2015 Friendly


Last Meeting San Marino 0-2 Moldova19/03/2017 Friendly


Last Meeting San Marino 1-3 Faroe Islands11/10/1995 EURO 1996 Qualifying


Last Meeting Azerbaijan 5-1 San Marino04/09/2017 World Cup 2018 Qualfying








1 0 0 1 0 5

Last Meeting Gibraltar 0-5 Latvia29/03/2016 Friendly




Last Meeting Gibraltar 0-0 Liechtenstein23/03/2016 Friendly


1 0 1 0 0 0

Last Meeting Gibraltar 1-0 Malta04/06/2014 Friendly

v MaltaPld W D L GF GA

1 1 0 0 1 0

Gibraltar’s head-to-head record against nations in Pots 1, 2 and 3 of League D.

POT 4: GIBRALTAR H2H RECORD

Last Meeting Georgia 4-0 Gibraltar08/10/2015 EURO 2016 Qualfying

v Faroe IslandsPld W D L GF GA

1 0 0 1 1 4

Last Meeting Gibraltar 1-4 Faroe Islands01/03/2014 Friendly

Will qualifying for UEFA EURO 2020 change?

The changes to UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying will make it more streamlined. The equation is now simple: ten groups with the top two teams in each group qualifying automatically, and the other four places being awarded to European Qualifiers play-off winners, in which the 16 group winners of the UEFA Nations League will be in contention. The UEFA EURO 2020 qualifying draw will be made after the completion of the UEFA Nations League and allow for the four UEFA Nations League finals participants to be drawn into groups of five teams. But the key principle of the qualifiers remains: that every team can play every team. The European Qualifiers for UEFA EURO 2020 commence in March 2019. There will be two matchdays in each of March, June, September, October and November 2019. In total, there will be five groups of five teams and five groups of six teams (ten groups in all) playing over ten matchdays (the same number as now). The winner and runner-up in each of the ten groups will qualify automatically for the UEFA EURO 2020 final tournament (June 2020).

Will this mean more demands on players and clubs?

No: the UEFA Nations League and European Qualifiers will adhere to the existing agreed international match calendar. UEFA is always keen to preserve the balance between club and international football. The new competition should, in fact, reduce demands on players and clubs with less travel envisaged for friendly games while national teams will be playing more consistently at their own level. With double-header matchweeks, players will even go back to their clubs earlier than is currently the case.


FAQ

What are the advantages for national associations and teams?

National associations and coaches, in consultations with UEFA, revealed that they feel that friendly internationals are not providing adequate sporting competition. The UEFA Nations League creates more meaningful and competitive matches for teams and a dedicated calendar and structure for national team football. Top teams can also aspire to take part in the UEFA Nations League finals, a new top-level event. For middle-ranking and smaller nations, the UEFA Nations League will offer an extra way to qualify for UEFA EURO final tournaments. Lower-tier countries – the bottom 16 in the rankings – are now guaranteed one of the 24 qualifying slots for UEFA EURO. Lower-ranking teams who have struggled against sides ranked considerably higher than them will now get the chance to take part in balanced matches. Teams do not learn and progress by repeatedly losing; now some sides will start winning. While the UEFA Nations League will replace most friendly internationals, there will still be space in the calendar for friendlies, especially for top teams who may want to face opposition from outside Europe as they will be in groups of three teams. Associations and teams benefit from clarity of the fixture calendar, and there is now a clear buffer between the end of the UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup, and vice versa, as well as stability of income.

Is this just about generating more revenue?

No, finances are not a driver for the new competition. However, the competition will have the same centralised media rights as have recently been introduced for all European Qualifiers so associations will have even more stability in their income.


Will there be no more friendly internationals?

There will certainly be fewer friendly internationals and undoubtedly fewer meaningless friendlies. However, there will still be space in the calendar for friendly internationals – particularly warm-up matches for final tournaments. UEFA is also keen that European teams will still have the chance to play opponents from other confederations.

What are the advantages for supporters?

Supporters more than most realise that many friendlies fail to deliver competitive and meaningful football. Now they will have the opportunity to see their teams play in more competitive matches, take part in a new competition and get a second chance to qualify for the major tournaments. In every even year there are World Cup or UEFA EURO champions; now in every odd year there will be a UEFA Nations League winner. Football is about competition and now, just like in club football, there will be a national team champion at the close of every season.


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