Matchday 1 of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League delivered an action-packed opening round featuring dramatic late equalizers, crucial away victories, and standout individual displays across all four leagues.
Matchday 1 Summary & Key Results
League A
Group 1: Belgium secured a statement 2–0 victory over Italy, while France edged past Türkiye 1–0 through a second-half strike.
Group 2: Germany’s new manager Jürgen Klopp led his side to a 1–1 draw against the Netherlands, with Cody Gakpo rescuing a 92nd-minute equalizer for the Dutch. Meanwhile, Greece staged a late comeback to defeat Serbia 2–1 in Belgrade.
Group 3: European champions Spain held off England 3–2 in a five-goal thriller, while Croatia picked up a hard-fought 2–1 away victory over Czechia.
Group 4: Defending Nations League champions Portugal kicked off their campaign with a 1–0 win against Wales, courtesy of a long-range effort from João Félix. Elsewhere, Erling Haaland scored twice to lead Norway past Denmark 3–2.
League B
Group 1: Switzerland were dominant in a 3–0 win away to North Macedonia, while Scotland and Slovenia battled to a 0–0 stalemate.
Group 2: Northern Ireland claimed a valuable 1–0 away win against Georgia, matched by Ukraine, who defeated Hungary 1–0.
Group 3: Austria struck twice in stoppage time after Israel went down to ten men, sealing a 3–1 triumph. Kosovo grabbed a late 1–0 home victory over the Republic of Ireland.
Group 4: Sweden overcame Romania 2–1, while Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina shared the points in a 0–0 draw.
League C & D Highlights
League C: Finland made a huge statement by thrashing San Marino 7–0. Albania (2–0 vs Belarus), Slovakia (2–0 vs Moldova), Armenia (2–0 vs Latvia), and Luxembourg (2–1 vs Bulgaria) all logged opening-day wins.
League D: Malta came from behind to beat Andorra 2–1, while Lithuania cruised to a 2–0 victory away to Liechtenstein.
