The League of Nations returns after a successful inaugural competition.
The tournament was won by Portugal last summer, when they beat the Netherlands 1-0 in the final with a strike from Goncalo Guedes.
Once Euro 2020 is over, the teams will start the second edition of the League of Nations and England will learn their opponents from the draw this week.
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Gareth Southgate’s England performed well in the First Nations League, but was beaten 3-1 in the semifinals by the Netherlands
League of Nations draw: When is it?
The draw for the League of Nations will be completed in Amsterdam on Tuesday, March 3.
It will start in the Dutch capital at 5 p.m. UK time.
It will be broadcast live on the official UEFA website with a stream available shortly before 5 p.m.
League of Nations draw: who could England face?
Gareth Southgate’s team finished third in the first edition of the tournament, beating Switzerland in the third place match.
The Three Lions join the Swiss, the Netherlands and Portugal in Pot 1, only the group winners will qualify for the final phase in the summer of 2021.
The worst case scenario could see England meeting the world champions, France, Germany and Denmark, as they could face anyone from Pots 2, 3 and 4.
They could however end up with a group from Iceland, Italy and Bosnia.
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Portugal won the UEFA Nations League last summer
Draw pots
League A
Pot 1: Portugal, Netherlands, England, Switzerland
Pot 2: Belgium, France, Spain, Italy
Pot 3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Denmark, Sweden
Pot 4: Croatia, Poland, Germany, Iceland
League B
Pot 1: Russia, Austria, Wales, Czech Republic
Pot 2: Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Finland
Pot 3: Slovakia, Turkey, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland
Pot 4: Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary, Romania
League C
Pot 1: Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Georgia
Pot 2: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus, Cyprus
Pot 3: Estonia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Luxembourg
Pot 4: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova
League D
Pot 1: Gibraltar, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Liechtenstein
Pot 2: Andorra, Malta, San Marino
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League of Nations: Key dates
- Day 1: September 3-5, 2020
- Day 2: September 6-8, 2020
- Day 3: October 8-10, 2020
- Day 4: October 11-13, 2020
- Day 5: November 12-14, 2020
- Day 6: November 15-17, 2020
- Finals: June 2, 3 and 6, 2021
- Relegation play-offs: March 24, 25, 28 and 29, 2022
