Qualification, promotion and relegation picture in the Nations League

Tom White 09:59 12/11/2018
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  • The Nations League finals line-up will be set in the current international break, along with promotion and relegation.

    Here, Press Association Sport looks at how the first round of fixtures can affect the key issues.

    A:1 France, Holland, Germany

    France can clinch the group with a point against Holland on November 16. A Holland win would condemn Germany to relegation.

    A:2 Belgium, Switzerland, Iceland

    Iceland are relegated regardless of November 15’s result against Belgium. Top spot in the group will not be decided until the final match between Switzerland and Belgium.

    A:3 Portugal, Italy, Poland

    Portugal need only a draw in Italy to seal the group with a game to spare. Poland are already relegated.

    A:4 Spain, England, Croatia

    Spain will seal a place in the finals if they win against Croatia.

    B:1 Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia

    Ukraine are already promoted, while the relegation battle will go down to the final game.

    B:2 Russia, Turkey, Sweden

    Turkey will be relegated if they lose to Sweden. That is also the only result that can prevent – or at least delay – Russia winning the group.

    B:3 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Northern Ireland

    Bosnia and Herzegovina need only a point against Austria to guarantee promotion. Northern Ireland will be relegated unless Austria lose.

    B:4 Denmark, Wales, Republic of Ireland

    Wales and Denmark go head to head with the winner taking the group. The Republic will be relegated unless Denmark lose.

    C:1 Israel, Scotland, Albania

    Albania will be relegated if they lose to Scotland. Promotion will go down to the final game.

    C:2 Finland, Greece, Hungary, Estonia

    Finland need only a point against Greece to be promoted. Estonia need a win – or at least a 3-3 draw – against Hungary to have any hope of avoiding relegation.

    C:3 Bulgaria, Norway, Cyprus, Slovenia

    Defeat to Norway would see Slovenia relegated to League D. The promotion battle will go down to the final round of games.

    C:4 Serbia, Montenegro, Romania, Lithuania

    Lithuania must beat Romania – either by two clear goals or while scoring at least three – to have any hope of avoiding relegation. Serbia can clinch the group if they beat Montenegro and Romania fail to win.

    D:1 Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Andorra

    Georgia have already clinched promotion.

    D2: Luxembourg, Belarus, Moldova, San Marino

    Luxembourg will be promoted if they beat Belarus.

    D:3 Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands, Malta

    Kosovo will be promoted if they win in Malta and Azerbaijan do not beat the Faroe Islands.

    D:4 Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Armenia, Gibraltar

    Macedonia can wrap up the group with victory over Liechtenstein, but only if Gibraltar and Armenia draw.

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