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Several nations secure Nations League progress and promotion
The Nations League has confirmed places and promotion for several teams as the group stage continues.
In Division A, Spain, England and Portugal have reached the quarter-finals, while Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark and Norway are guaranteed at least to avoid direct relegation.
Switzerland, Austria and Sweden have secured promotion from Division B, and Slovenia, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hungary are safe from relegation.
In Division C, Belarus, Cyprus, Iceland and Estonia have secured promotion or at least a promotion play-off place.
All six Division D teams will be promoted because the next edition will have only three divisions.
The remaining places and play-off matchups will depend on the final group standings.
Spain, England and Portugal secured places in the Nations League quarter-finals.
Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark and Norway secured at least top-flight survival.
Switzerland, Austria and Sweden secured promotion from Division B.
Belarus, Cyprus, Iceland and Estonia secured promotion or at least a promotion play-off place from Division C.
All six Division D teams are set to be promoted because the next Nations League edition will have three divisions.
- Who
- Spain, England and Portugal secured quarter-final places; other nations secured survival, promotion or promotion play-off places.
- What
- Nations secured progress, survival or promotion in the Nations League.
- When
- 14 November 2026; the article was published at 22:59 UTC.
- Where
- The Nations League, across Divisions A, B, C and D.
- Why
- Teams secured these outcomes through their positions and the competition’s rules; all Division D teams will be promoted because the next edition will have three divisions.
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- Division A quarter-final places
- Spain, England, Portugal
- Division A minimum survival
- Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark, Norway
- Division B promotion
- Switzerland, Austria, Sweden
- Division C promotion or play-off places
- Belarus, Cyprus, Iceland, Estonia
- Division D promotion
- All six teams
- Next edition
- Three divisions instead of four