September 21, 2026
Official 2026/27 UNL Schedule Set as Netherlands Face Germany in Opening Night
The official league phase schedule for the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League has been finalized, presenting a relentless, high-stakes layout for Europe’s elite footballing nations.
Navigating a compressed tournament format that relies heavily on a merged 16-day autumn international break, squads will have to hit the ground running without a single moment to slip up.
Under the updated competition rules, only the top two teams from each group in League A can advance to the newly structured, two-legged quarter-finals in March 2027.
Complete UNL Schedule
The tournament kicks off with a jaw-dropping opening night featuring the timeless Netherlands vs Germany rivalry. Fans across South Asia can plan their viewing calendars around the complete UNL schedule below, with all times calibrated to Pakistan Standard Time (PKT).
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Date & Day |
Kick-off (PKT) |
Matchup |
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24/09/2026 (Thursday) |
23:45 |
Netherlands vs Germany |
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Serbia vs Greece |
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Norway vs Denmark |
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Portugal vs Wales |
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Austria vs Israel |
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Kosovo vs Republic of Ireland |
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Andorra vs Malta |
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Liechtenstein vs Lithuania |
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25/09/2026 (Friday) |
21:00 |
Georgia vs Northern Ireland |
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Armenia vs Latvia |
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23:45 |
Italy vs Belgium |
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Türkiye vs France |
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Hungary vs Ukraine |
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Poland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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Sweden vs Romania |
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Montenegro vs Cyprus |
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26/09/2026 (Saturday) |
18:00 |
Slovenia vs Scotland |
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21:00 |
San Marino vs Finland |
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Faroe Islands vs Kazakhstan |
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Bulgaria vs Luxembourg |
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Iceland vs Estonia |
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23:45 |
Czechia vs Croatia |
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England vs Spain |
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North Macedonia vs Switzerland |
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Albania vs Belarus |
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Slovakia vs Moldova |
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27/09/2026 (Sunday) |
18:00 |
Lithuania vs Azerbaijan |
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21:00 |
Serbia vs Netherlands |
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Denmark vs Wales |
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Austria vs Kosovo |
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Gibraltar vs Andorra |
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23:45 |
Germany vs Greece |
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Norway vs Portugal |
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Israel vs Republic of Ireland |
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28/09/2026 (Monday) |
21:00 |
Georgia vs Ukraine |
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Armenia vs Montenegro |
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Latvia vs Cyprus |
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23:45 |
Belgium vs France |
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Türkiye vs Italy |
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Northern Ireland vs Hungary |
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Romania vs Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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Sweden vs Poland |
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29/09/2026 (Tuesday) |
21:00 |
Finland vs Belarus |
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Moldova vs Faroe Islands |
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23:45 |
Czechia vs England |
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Spain vs Croatia |
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Scotland vs Switzerland |
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Slovenia vs North Macedonia |
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San Marino vs Albania |
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Slovakia vs Kazakhstan |
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Bulgaria vs Estonia |
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Luxembourg vs Iceland |
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01/10/2026 (Thursday) |
21:00 |
Azerbaijan vs Liechtenstein |
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23:45 |
Germany vs Serbia |
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Greece vs Netherlands |
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Denmark vs Portugal |
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Wales vs Norway |
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Israel vs Kosovo |
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Republic of Ireland vs Austria |
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Malta vs Gibraltar |
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02/10/2026 (Friday) |
19:00 |
Kazakhstan vs Moldova |
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21:00 |
Cyprus vs Armenia |
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Latvia vs Montenegro |
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23:45 |
Belgium vs Türkiye |
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France vs Italy |
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Hungary vs Georgia |
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Ukraine vs Northern Ireland |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Sweden |
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Poland vs Romania |
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Faroe Islands vs Slovakia |
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03/10/2026 (Saturday) |
18:00 |
Finland vs Albania |
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21:00 |
Croatia vs England |
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Belarus vs San Marino |
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Estonia vs Luxembourg |
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Iceland vs Bulgaria |
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23:45 |
Spain vs Czechia |
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North Macedonia vs Scotland |
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Switzerland vs Slovenia |
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04/10/2026 (Sunday) |
18:00 |
Azerbaijan vs Lithuania |
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21:00 |
Kosovo vs Austria |
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Malta vs Andorra |
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23:45 |
Greece vs Germany |
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Netherlands vs Serbia |
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Portugal vs Norway |
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Wales vs Denmark |
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Republic of Ireland vs Israel |
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05/10/2026 (Monday) |
21:00 |
Cyprus vs Latvia |
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23:45 |
France vs Belgium |
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Italy vs Türkiye |
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Northern Ireland vs Georgia |
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Ukraine vs Hungary |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Poland |
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Romania vs Sweden |
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Montenegro vs Armenia |
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06/10/2026 (Tuesday) |
19:00 |
Kazakhstan vs Faroe Islands |
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23:45 |
Croatia vs Spain |
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England vs Czechia |
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Scotland vs Slovenia |
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Switzerland vs North Macedonia |
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Albania vs San Marino |
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Belarus vs Finland |
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Moldova vs Slovakia |
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Estonia vs Iceland |
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Luxembourg vs Bulgaria |
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12/11/2026 (Thursday) |
22:00 |
Türkiye vs Belgium |
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Armenia vs Cyprus |
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13/11/2026 (Friday) |
00:45 |
Italy vs France |
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Czechia vs Spain |
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England vs Croatia |
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Albania vs Finland |
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San Marino vs Belarus |
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Montenegro vs Latvia |
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22:00 |
Moldova vs Kazakhstan |
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14/11/2026 (Saturday) |
00:45 |
Netherlands vs Greece |
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Serbia vs Germany |
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Scotland vs North Macedonia |
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Slovenia vs Switzerland |
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Slovakia vs Faroe Islands |
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Bulgaria vs Iceland |
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Luxembourg vs Estonia |
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Andorra vs Gibraltar |
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Liechtenstein vs Azerbaijan |
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19:00 |
Kosovo vs Israel |
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22:00 |
Norway vs Wales |
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Georgia vs Hungary |
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15/11/2026 (Sunday) |
00:45 |
Portugal vs Denmark |
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Northern Ireland vs Ukraine |
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Austria vs Republic of Ireland |
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Romania vs Poland |
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Sweden vs Bosnia-Herzegovina |
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19:00 |
Cyprus vs Montenegro |
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Latvia vs Armenia |
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22:00 |
Belarus vs Albania |
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Finland vs San Marino |
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16/11/2026 (Monday) |
00:45 |
Belgium vs Italy |
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France vs Türkiye |
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Croatia vs Czechia |
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Spain vs England |
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20:00 |
Faroe Islands vs Moldova |
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Kazakhstan vs Slovakia |
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22:00 |
Estonia vs Bulgaria |
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Iceland vs Luxembourg |
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Lithuania vs Liechtenstein |
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17/11/2026 (Tuesday) |
00:45 |
Germany vs Netherlands |
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Greece vs Serbia |
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North Macedonia vs Slovenia |
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Switzerland vs Scotland |
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Gibraltar vs Malta |
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18/11/2026 (Wednesday) |
00:45 |
Denmark vs Norway |
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Wales vs Portugal |
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Hungary vs Northern Ireland |
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Ukraine vs Georgia |
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Israel vs Austria |
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Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Romania |
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Poland vs Sweden |
Why does the UNL schedule feature four consecutive matchdays in autumn?
The consolidated UNL schedule is a result of a major FIFA calendar restructure that merged the traditional, separate September and October international breaks into a single, extended 16-day window.
This was designed to reduce frequent transatlantic travel demands on players and give national team coaches an uninterrupted three-week period to work with their squads.
When are the League A quarter-finals played on the 2026/27 Nations League schedule?
Following the conclusion of the group stage in November 2026, the newly expanded knockout rounds, featuring the top two teams from each League A group, are scheduled to take place during the spring international break from 25–30 March 2027.
The winners of these two-legged ties earn automatic qualification to the Nations League Finals in June 2027.
Where to Watch UNL in Pakistan and Bangladesh
Football fans in the region can stream every high-stakes matchup live on the tapmad app and web platform. It serves as the dedicated digital home to watch UNL in Pakistan and Bangladesh with premium, high-definition coverage throughout the tournament.