Nations League Returns This Week With England vs Spain, Netherlands vs Germany

The UEFA Nations League returns this week for the first time since the 2026 World Cup, with Matchday 1 headlined by Netherlands vs Germany on Thursday and England vs Spain at Wembley on Saturday.

Netherlands host Germany in Group A2 in a rivalry clash that also marks new eras for both nations, with Xavi Hernandez making his competitive debut in charge of the Dutch and Jurgen Klopp taking his first game as Germany boss. In Group A3, England welcome world champions Spain to Wembley in a repeat of the Euro 2024 final, which Spain won 2-1, with both sides playing their first Nations League match since their World Cup campaigns.

Elsewhere in League A, Italy host Belgium and Turkiye face France in a Group A1 that could produce some of the window's standout fixtures, with France and Italy set to meet directly on 2 October.