UEFA Women’s Nations League 2025 draw: England face World Cup final replay against Spain as group stage lineup revealed

England will take on Spain during the group stage of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League in a re-run of the 2023 World Cup final, in which Sarina Wiegman's side were beaten. The Lionesses will be out to avenge defeat to the Spaniards, while they have also been drawn against Belgium and Portugal. The tournament begins in February, with the new-look final set for later in the year.

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The 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League groups have been revealed, with England drawn against world champions Spain.

Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses last played against Spain in the 2023 World Cup final in August last year, where Olga Carmona's first-half strike earned the Spaniards their first world title.

Spain are also the current Nations League champions after claiming the inaugural tournament triumph in February, overcoming France 2-0 in the final at Estadio Olimpico de Sevilla.

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Montse Tome’s side will begin their title defence alongside England in Group A3, while Belgium and Portugal have also been drawn in the same group.

The last time England locked horns with Belgium, Ives Serneels’ side delivered a shock result during the first edition of the Nations League tournament.

After an opener from Laura de Neve, Tessa Wullaert scored a brace to trump goals from Lucy Bronze and Fran Kirby in a topsy-turvy game, inflicting a second defeat to England in the competition, which ultimately cost them a place in the finals.

England have not played a competitive match against Portugal since 2017.

Elsewhere, Scotland have been grouped alongside Euro 2022 finalists Germany, Netherlands and Austria in Group A1.

Wales are also in League A and have been drawn against Italy, Denmark and Sweden in Group A4.

The Nations League campaign will have an impact on the teams' qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

The tournament will get underway in February 2025, with the group stages set to conclude four months later in June.

The promotion play-offs and league semi-finals will be contested between October 22-28, while the final and third-place play-off will be staged between November 26 and December 2, 2025.

For the first time, the semi-finals, final and third-place play-off will all be played over two legs.

Full 2025 Women’s Nations League draw

League A

Group A1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Scotland
Group A2: France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland
Group A3: Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal
Group A4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Wales

League B

Group B1: Poland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania
Group B2: Republic of Ireland, Turkey, Slovenia, Greece
Group B3: Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Belarus
Group B4: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Albania

League C

Group C1: Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Gibraltar
Group C2: Malta, Georgia, Cyprus, Andorra
Group C3: Luxembourg, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
Group C4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Lithuania
Group C5: Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia
Group C6: Kosovo, Latvia, North Macedonia

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