Uefa Nations League draw LIVE as England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland opponents decided

England have been drawn against Italy, Germany and Hungary in a loaded League A group while Wales will find it equally tough against Belgium, Netherland and Poland

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Follow live reaction from the draw for the third edition of the Nations League.

England have been drawn against Italy, Germany and Hungary in League A. Another meeting with the Italians will see a rematch of the final of Euro 2020 of course while the Germans are a side Gareth Southgate’s team beat en route to that Wembley showpiece last summer. The Three Lions were paired with Hungary in 2022 World Cup qualifying with the match in Budapest marred by racist abuse of England players from the stands,

Wales face a tough group, also in League A, having been pulled out of the hat with world number one Belgium, Louis van Gaal’s Netherlands and Robert Lewandowski’s Poland. Steve Clarke’s Scotland have been drawn alongside Republic of Ireland as well as Ukraine and Armenia in League B while over in League C, Northern Ireland will take on Greece, Kosovo and one of Cyprus or Estonia in their group.

Nations League draw latest updates

• England to face Italy in Euro 2020 rematch, as well as Germany and Hungary
• Wales to play Belgium, Netherlands and Poland in League A4
• Scotland to play Ukraine, Ireland and Armenia in League B1
• Northern Ireland to face Greece, Kosovo, Cyprus/Estonia in League C2

[16 December 2021 16:10 · Jamie Braidwood]

Nations League draw: League C pots

Pot 1: Turkey (relegated), Slovakia (relegated), Bulgaria (relegated), Northern Ireland (relegated)

Pot 2: Greece, Belarus, Luxembourg, North Macedonia

Pot 3: Lithuania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kosovo

Pot 4: (2 play-out winners tbc in March 2022), Gibraltar (promoted), Faroe Islands (promoted)

[16 December 2021 16:05 · Jamie Braidwood]

Nations League draw: League B pots

Pot 1: Ukraine (relegated), Sweden (relegated), Bosnia and Herzegovina (relegated), Iceland (relegated)

Pot 2: Finland, Norway, Scotland, Russia

Pot 3: Israel, Romania, Serbia, Republic of Ireland

Pot 4: Slovenia (promoted), Montenegro (promoted), Albania (promoted), Armenia (promoted)

[16 December 2021 16:00 · Jamie Braidwood]

Nations League draw: League A pots

Pot 1: France (2021 Finals), Spain (2021 Finals), Italy (2021 Finals), Belgium (2021 Finals)

Pot 2: Portugal, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany

Pot 3: England, Poland, Switzerland, Croatia,

Pot 4: Wales (promoted), Austria (promoted), Czech Republic (promoted), Hungary (promoted)

[16 December 2021 15:51 · Jamie Braidwood]

Nations League draw

Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the Nations League 2022/23 draw. Despite initial fears it would be an overly-confusing and unnecessary additions the football calendar, the Nations League has proved a hit with fans and countries as a better alternative to friendly matches, as well as adding a further injection of competitive drama to international football.

England are guaranteed four competitive matches against two of France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Denmark - and that can only be a boost to Gareth Southgate’s plans ahead of the 2022 World Cup. It will be a hard draw, however, and the Three Lions will face a tough challenge to qualify out of their group and reach the League A finals.

Let’s see who they get. The draw will get underway from 5pm.

[16 December 2021 13:37 · Jamie Braidwood]

Nations League draw

Follow live updates as the draw for the third edition of the Nations League takes place ahead of the 2022/23 season of the international competition. England remain in League A but their third-place finish in last year’s tournament means Gareth Southgate could be handed a tough draw this time around. The Three Lions could also be paired with Wales after their promotion from League B, while Scotland and Northern Ireland will be hoping for favourable draws as they look to progress out of League C and League D respectively.

Holders France are top seeds after they defeated Spain in October’s Nations League finals, with semi-finalists Italy and Belgium the other top-ranked countries in League A. The six group stage fixtures will take place in June and September 2022, with the Nations League finals taking place the following summer. England reached the semi-finals of the inaugural Nations League in 2018/19 but finished behind Belgium and Demark last time out.