2026/27 UEFA Nations League
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Following the draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League, the Luxembourg national team now knows its potential opponents for the next campaign, subject to the result of the play-offs against Malta in March.
If the Rout Léiwen secure their place in League C during the play-offs in March, Luxembourg will play in Group C4, which consists of the following teams:
Iceland
Bulgaria
Estonia
Luxembourg
If Luxembourg is relegated to League D, it will face the following teams in Group D1:
Loser of the Gibraltar–Latvia play-off
Andorra
The league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League will take place between September and November 2026.
The detailed match schedule will be announced by UEFA at a later date.
Draw for the UEFA Nations League 2026/2026 league phase
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League group stage has determined that Portugal, the defending champions, will face Denmark, Norway and Wales, while the Spain-England and France-Italy matches also promise excitement.
The draw for the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League – the fifth edition of the competition – took place in Brussels on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
League A
Group A1 : France, Italy, Belgium, Turkey;
Group A2 : Germany, Netherlands, Serbia, Greece;
Group A3 : Spain, Croatia, England, Czech Republic;
Group A4 : Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Wales
League B
Group B1 : Scotland, Switzerland, Slovenia, North Macedonia;
Group B2 : Hungary, Ukraine, Georgia, Northern Ireland;
Group B3 : Israel, Austria, Republic of Ireland, Kosovo;
Group B4 : Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Sweden
League C
Group C1 : Albania, Finland, Belarus, San Marino
Group C2 : Montenegro, Armenia, Cyprus, Latvia or Gibraltar*
Group C3 : Kazakhstan, Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Republic of Moldova
Group C4 : Iceland, Bulgaria, Estonia, Luxembourg or Malta*
League D
Group D1 : Gibraltar or Latvia*, Malta or Luxembourg*, Andorra
Group D2 : Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
* The teams will be confirmed after the play-off round of League C/D of the 2024/25 Nations League, in March.
Dates for the 2026/27 Nations League (to be confirmed)
Sessions 1-4 : September 24 to October 6, 2026.
Sessions 5-6 : November 12-17, 2026.
Quarter-finals, promotion/relegation play-offs for League A/B and League B/C : March 25-30, 2027
League C/D promotion/relegation play-offs : March 23-28, 2028
Final phase : June 9-13, 2027
How does the 2026/27 Nations League work?
Each team plays home and away against the other teams in its group during the league phase.
The knockout phase will be played in March 2027. The winners and runners-up of the League A groups will participate in the quarter-finals, with home and away matches, with the winners of these matches qualifying for the final phase of the tournament in June 2027.
The teams that finish in fourth place in Leagues A and B will be automatically relegated to Leagues B and C, respectively. Conversely, the two lowest-ranked teams among the top four in League C will be relegated to League D.
The four group winners from Leagues B and C, as well as the two group winners from League D, are automatically promoted to Leagues A, B, and C, respectively.
The teams that finish third in League A and the second-placed teams in League B, as well as the teams that finish third in League B and the second-placed teams in League C, will compete in a promotion/relegation play-off, with home and away matches.
There will also be a play-off between the two highest-ranked teams among those that finish fourth in League C and the two teams that finish second in League D.
Under new head coach Jeff Strasser, the Luxembourg squad for the upcoming Nations League play-outs against Malta (March 26 and 31, 2026) reflects a significant shift toward discipline and a post-Gerson Rodrigues era.
The official 23-man list emphasizes a core of established European professionals alongside a few emerging talents from the youth ranks.
🛡️ Goalkeepers
The goalkeeping situation remains stable, though Anthony Moris has recently moved to the Saudi Pro League.
- Anthony Moris (Al-Khaleej)
- Tiago Pereira Cardoso (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- Lucas Fox (1. FC Bocholt)
🧱 Defenders
The defense is led by captain Laurent Jans. Notably, Eldin Dzogovic is expected to miss out due to a recent injury.
- Laurent Jans (Beveren) – Captain
- Dirk Carlson (St. Pölten)
- Seid Korac (Venezia)
- Marvin Martins (Unattached)
- Vahid Selimovic (Unattached)
- Eric Veiga (Flamurtari)
- Michael Pinto (Fortuna Sittard)
- Florian Bohnert (Bastia)
⚙️ Midfielders
This is the strongest part of the squad, featuring Luxembourg’s most valuable player, Leandro Barreiro.
- Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- Christopher Martins (Spartak Moscow)
- Mathias Olesen (Grazer AK)
- Danel Sinani (St. Pauli)
- Sébastien Thill (Stal Rzeszów)
- Olivier Thill (Unattached)
- Tomás Moreira (Benfica B)
- Aiman Dardari (Greuther Fürth)
🎯 Forwards
With Gerson Rodrigues suspended, the goal-scoring burden has shifted to younger players and those who were previously in his shadow.
- Alessio Curci (Neftçi)
- Edvin Muratovic (Odra Opole)
- David Jonathans (Jeunesse Esch – Returnee)
- Kablan Ngoma (Hesperange)
- Kenan Avdusinovic (Progrès Niederkorn)
⚠️ Notable Absences
- Gerson Rodrigues: Still serving an indefinite federation suspension for off-field legal issues.
- Eldin Dzogovic: Sidelined with a calf injury sustained in club training.
- Luc Holtz: Now managing in the German 3. Liga (Waldhof Mannheim) after his 14-year stint ended in 2025.
The Mission
The “Strasser era” has had a rocky start with six losses in late 2025. These two matches against Malta are do-or-die; a loss on aggregate will result in Luxembourg being relegated to Nations League D, the basement of European football.
