England have sealed their place in the Nations League quarter-finals after beating Croatia at Wembley – but who will they play in the last eight in March?

Top spot still up for grabs – and could be key

England are currently second in Nations League Group A3 behind Spain, trailing the world champions by three points.

Thomas Tuchel’s side lost to Spain at Wembley at the start of this campaign and have their final match of the group stage in Madrid on Sunday.

Both sides are assured of a quarter-final place but a win for England will mean they finish top of the group.

That matters as the winners of the Nations League tier A groups are seeded for the quarter-final draw. They will play teams which have finished runners-up in other groups. They will also play the second leg of their quarter-final at home.

If England draw or lose against Spain, they will finish second and face a group winner in March.

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Thomas Tuchel reacts to England’s 2-1 win over Croatia and their Nations League quarter-final qualification, plus Harry Kane breaking the Three Lions’ appearance record, while looking ahead to Sunday’s showdown with Spain.

Who could England face in the quarter-finals?

After matches on November 12, the sides below are in contention for a quarter-final qualifying place in the three other tier A Nations League groups:

Group A1: Italy, France, Belgium

Group A2: Netherlands, Greece, Germany

Group A4: Portugal, Denmark, Wales, Norway

When is the quarter-final draw?

The draw for the last eight will take place on November 20 at 11am.

When are the quarter-finals and how do they work?

The quarter-finals will be two-leg ties, with the seeded group winners playing the second match at home.

The matches will take place in the March international break, with the first legs between March 25-27 and the second legs between March 28-30.

When are the semi-finals and final?

The Nations League Finals will then be held between June 9 and June 13, 2027.

The tournament will feature two semi-finals, a third-place play-off and the final, with four nations competing to be crowned champions of Europe.

The four semi-finalists will be invited to make bids to host the semi-finals and final.



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