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On May 2, the national women's team of Ukraine learned the names of their opponents in the group stage of League B in the first-ever Nations League tournament.
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On May 2nd, the national women's team of Ukraine learned the names of their opponents in the group stage of League B for the first-ever edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League. The blue-and-yellow team will play in Group W3, where they will face teams from Poland, Serbia, and Greece.
As reported by the Polish Football Association, the match of the second round between Poland and Ukraine will take place on September 26th (kick-off at 7 PM Kyiv time). The game will be held at the Municipal Stadium in Gdynia. Tickets for the match can be purchased through the website bilety.laczynaspilka.pl.
Group W3
Round 1
September 22, 2023
Ukraine — Serbia
Greece — Poland
Round 2
September 26, 2023
Poland — Ukraine
Serbia — Greece
Round 3
October 27, 2023
Greece — Ukraine
Poland — Serbia
Round 4
October 31, 2023
Ukraine — Greece
Serbia — Poland
Round 5
December 1, 2023
Ukraine — Poland
Greece — Serbia
Round 6
December 5, 2023
Serbia — Ukraine
Poland — Greece
League A
Group A1: England, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland.
Group A2: France, Norway, Austria, Portugal.
Group A3: Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Wales.
Group A4: Sweden, Spain, Italy, Switzerland.
League B
Group W1: Ireland, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Albania.
Group W2: Finland, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia.
Group W3: Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece.
Group W4: Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus.
League C
Group C1: Malta, Moldova, Latvia, Andorra.
Group C2: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Georgia.
Group C3: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Cyprus, Faroe Islands.
Group C4: Israel, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Armenia.
Group C5: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria.
All group stage matches will be played according to the usual format — home and away against each opponent in the group. Three points will be awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The four winners of groups in League A advance to the final tournament.
League A
The two best teams in each group remain in League A for the European qualification of the 2025 Women's Euro.
Four teams that finished third will play against second-placed teams from groups in League B. Winners of these matches will stay in League A; teams that lose will drop to League B.
Teams finishing fourth will drop to League B.
League B
The four winners of groups advance to League A.
Four teams that finished second will play against third-placed teams from groups in League A. Winners will stay in League A; teams that lose will drop to League B.
The three best teams finishing third will play against the three best teams finishing second in League C. Winners will remain in League B for European qualification; teams that lose will drop to League C.
The team with the lowest ranking among those finishing third, and four teams finishing fourth, will drop to League C.
League C
Five winners of groups advance to League B.
The three best teams finishing second will play against the three best teams finishing third in League B. Winners will remain in League B for European qualification; teams that lose will drop to League C.
Other teams stay in League C.
The four winners of groups in League A advance to the final stage, which will be played as a one-off knockout tournament. Participants will play semi-finals, a final and a match for third place. A draw will determine semi-final pairs and hosts of all matches. The winner of the final will become the UEFA Nations League trophy holder.
Finalists of the UEFA Nations League advance to the women's Olympic football tournament alongside France (host of the Games). If France reaches the final, its place will go to the bronze medalist.
If a qualification spot goes to an association not recognized by FIFA as a participant in the women's Olympic football tournament, it will be passed on to the next best team that did not qualify for the finals.
Pairs are drawn and matches are played home and away. Teams finishing third in their groups are seeded and play at home.
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