Overview
- England and Spain were paired in League A Group A3 with Iceland and Ukraine, renewing a rivalry from the 2023 World Cup and Euro 2025 finals.
- The Republic of Ireland landed in Group A2 alongside France, the Netherlands and Poland after earning promotion into League A.
- League matches will be played home and away across international windows in March, April and June 2026 before play-offs in October and November/December 2026.
- Only four League A group winners qualify directly for Brazil 2027, with seven additional European places decided via the play-offs and one more potentially available through inter-confederation play-offs in February 2027.
- Competition outcomes also affect placement for the next Nations League, with the top three in each League A group staying up and fourth-placed teams relegated to League B.