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UEFA Nations League Draw: England Face Spain And Croatia, Wales Play Ireland

The UEFA Nations League draw was revealed in Lausanne, Switzerland on Wednesday, and England was paired with Spain and Croatia.

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Meanwhile, Wales will face Ireland and Denmark in League B. Northern Ireland were grouped with Austria and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Scotland — which has been missing a manager since Gordon Strachan left — were drawn in League C with Albania and Israel.

The first group games will be held in September this year, with the finals scheduled for June 2019.

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Here is the full draw:

League A, Group 1

  • Netherlands
  • France
  • Germany

League A, Group 2

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
  • Belgium

League A, Group 3

  • Poland
  • Italy
  • Portugal

League A, Group 4

  • Croatia
  • England
  • Spain

League B, Group 1

  • Czech Republic
  • Ukraine
  • Slovakia

League B, Group 2

  • Turkey
  • Sweden
  • Russia

League B, Group 3

  • Northern Ireland
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Austria

League B, Group 4

  • Denmark
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Wales

League C, Group 1 (three teams only)

  • Israel
  • Albania
  • Scotland

League C, Group 2

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Hungary

League C, Group 3

  • Cyprus
  • Bulgaira
  • Norway
  • Slovenia

League C, Group 4

  • Lithuania
  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
  • Romania

League D, Group 1

  • Andorra
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Georgia

League D, Group 2

  • San Marino
  • Moldova
  • Luxembourg
  • Belarus

League D, Group 3

  • Kosovo
  • Malta
  • Faroe Islands
  • Azerbaijan

League D, Group 4

  • Gibraltar
  • Liechtenstein
  • Armenia
  • Macedonia

The UEFA Nations League is the culmination of six years of planning by European soccer’s governing body.

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 08: Ryan Bertrand of England in action during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier Group F match between England and Malta at Wembley Stadium on October 8, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

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