England Face Spain In Women’s Nations League

England have been drawn in the same group as world champions Spain for the 2025 Women’s Nations League.

Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses fell to a 1-0 defeat by Spain in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, while Spain are also the reigning Nations League champions.

The two sides are joined by Belgium and Portugal in League A Group A3.

Scotland have been drawn alongside Euro 2022 finalists Germany in League A Group A1, along with the Netherlands and Austria.

Also in League A, Wales are in Group A4 with Italy, Denmark and Sweden.

Northern Ireland will face Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Romania in League B Group B1.

Group games will take place between February and June – before Euro 2025, where England will be the defending champions, starts in Switzerland on 2 July.

The tournament follows a similar format to the men’s event, with the 53 participating teams divided into three leagues.

The four League A group winners will meet in the semi-finals, which are followed by a third-place play-off and the final.

In a change from the inaugural edition of the Nations League, these knockout ties will be played over two legs.

The teams who finish fourth in each League A group will be relegated, with the League B group winners going up to replace them.

In League B, each fourth-placed team will be relegated, as will the two lowest-ranked third-placed teams. Each of League C’s six group winners will be promoted.

The Nations League will also affect qualification for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.