J1Terminé
Italie
0 - 2
Belgique
, Stade Olympique de Rome, Rome
Nations League
Italy, France, Turkey. Six autumn matches for Mark van Bommel’s Belgium, then March for the quarter-finals and June for the trophy.
In short. Belgium's next match: Turkey v Belgium, Thursday 12 November 2026 at 18:00. The league phase runs from 24 September to 17 November 2026, the quarter-finals from 25 to 30 March 2027 and the Final Four from 9 to 13 June 2027.
- Nations
- 54
- Leagues
- 4
- League matches
- 156
- Final
- 13.06
One dot per nation. The pink dot is Belgium.
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Belgium and competition fixtures
The road to the final: Belgium’s six matches, then the full calendar of 156 fixtures across leagues A, B, C and D. From Rome on 25 September to the Final Four, 9 to 13 June 2027, with the host country named on 6 December.
The knockout bracket
Ties will appear here as soon as the quarter-finals are drawn.
Belgium’s six matches
The calendar file holds Belgium’s matches, with a reminder the day before and 15 minutes ahead, plus the quarter-final and Final Four dates. Download it again if a kick-off time changes: the event will be updated.
J2Terminé
Belgique
0 - 1
France
, Stade Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles
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Belgique
3 - 0
Turquie
, Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
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France
4 - 1
Belgique
, Stade de France, Saint-Denis
J5À venir
Turquie
18h00
Belgique
J6À venir
Belgique
20h45
Italie
, Stade Roi Baudouin, Bruxelles
All matches
iDalgo data temporarily unavailable: calendar as of 16 September 2026, without scores.
Nations League standings
In League A the top two go to the quarter-finals. UEFA changed the bottom-of-the-table rules on 15 September: only the two weakest fourth-placed teams, across the four groups, are relegated directly.
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S'abonnerThe 54 nations
All fifty-four competing nations, from League A to League D. Tap a flag for its profile: federation, position in the group, full squad and last five results.
The Red Devils
Mark van Bommel’s Belgium squad for the Nations League. Tap a player for his profile: club, age, minutes, goals.
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Context
Understanding the competition beyond the result.
Background
A competition born of frustration
In 2014, federations complained about a calendar full of friendlies with no crowd and nothing at stake. The Nations League was the answer: official matches, a table, promotion and relegation, and a trophy. Ten years on, it has mostly changed life for smaller nations, offering a back door to the Euros.
The number
156
That is how many matches the league phase alone holds, from 24 September to 17 November. Fifty-four nations, four leagues, six matchdays. For comparison, a Belgian top-flight season has 240 over ten months.
The history
The night Belgium lost the Final Four in Switzerland
November 2018, Lucerne. Belgium lead 0-2 after twenty minutes, then collapse: 5-2. One of the golden generation’s worst defensive nights, and the first European qualification lost in a single game.
The detail
A trophy designed like a banner
The Nations League cup, designed by Italian silversmith GDE Bertoni, weighs 7.5 kilos and carries the colours of UEFA’s 55 federations. Portugal are the only nation to have lifted it twice, in Porto in 2019 and Munich in 2025.
The analysis
Why UEFA changed its rules in September
On 15 September, in Thessaloniki, the executive committee revised promotion and relegation, officially to prepare the move to three leagues of eighteen in 2028. In practice it softens the fall: a fourth-placed League A team no longer goes down automatically. The big nations gained a safety net.
The man
Van Bommel, the opposite of Garcia
A midfielder known for his bite, a European champion with Barcelona and Inter, Mark van Bommel built his coaching reputation at Antwerp, with the 2023 double. He arrives with one fixed idea, a 4-3-3, and talk of playing identity where Rudi Garcia spoke mostly of balance.
Where to watch
Bars and venues showing Belgium’s matches on a big screen, all over the country. Search your town or tap “Near me”.
Map maintained by the newsroom: venues are submitted by the businesses themselves, then checked before publication. Open the full map.
Why this competition exists
In short. UEFA created the Nations League to replace friendlies with nothing at stake. This is the fifth edition: 54 nations, four leagues, promotion and relegation, and a Final Four in June. Portugal have won it twice, France and Spain once each.
The competition is called UEFA Nations League in English and Dutch, Ligue des nations de l'UEFA in French: three names for the same trophy, and Belgians use them interchangeably.
Before 2018, international windows outside qualifying were filled with friendlies that neither clubs, players nor supporters took seriously. UEFA answered with a proper competition: nations of similar level facing each other in official matches, with a table, promotion and relegation. For smaller nations, it also opened an extra route to the European finals.
The 2026-27 format
The format is unchanged from the previous edition. Leagues A, B and C each have sixteen teams in four groups of four, League D has six. Everyone plays their group rivals twice, home and away. Russia remains excluded.
In League A, the top two in each group play two-legged quarter-finals from 25 to 30 March 2027. The four winners meet at the Final Four, from 9 to 13 June 2027: two semi-finals, a third-place match and the final.
The bottom of the table has changed. On 15 September 2026, in Thessaloniki, UEFA’s executive committee revised promotion and relegation ahead of the 2028 reform. Across the four League A groups, the two best third-placed teams stay up, the two weakest thirds and the two best fourths play a play-off against League B runners-up, and only the two weakest fourth-placed teams go down directly. The four League B group winners are still promoted without a play-off.
In 2028-29 the competition changes shape: three divisions of eighteen nations, in three groups of six. The quarter-finals and the Final Four stay as they are.
Roll of honour
| Year | Winner | Final | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Portugal | 1-0 against the Netherlands | Porto |
| 2021 | France | 2-1 against Spain | Milan |
| 2023 | Spain | 0-0 a.e.t. against Croatia, 5-4 on penalties | Rotterdam |
| 2025 | Portugal | 2-2 a.e.t. against Spain, 5-3 on penalties | Munich |
| 2027 | ? | 9 to 13 June | Host named on 6 December 2026 |
Belgium in the Nations League
In the first edition, Belgium had the Final Four in their hands. A 5-2 defeat in Switzerland took it away.
Two years later the golden generation dominated a group with England, Denmark and Iceland: five wins, a single defeat at Wembley, sixteen goals and the best attack in League A. In October 2021, in Italy, France turned the semi-final around in Turin. Belgium finished fourth, still their best result.
The 2024-25 edition nearly ended badly. Third in their group behind France and Italy, ahead of Israel, Belgium had to play a relegation play-off against Ukraine, and the campaign cost Domenico Tedesco his job. Beaten 3-1 in Murcia in Rudi Garcia’s first match, they turned it around in Genk (3-0, De Cuyper then Lukaku twice) to stay in League A.
This time it is Mark van Bommel’s turn. The Dutchman, league and cup winner with Antwerp in 2023, took over on 15 August on a contract running to Euro 2028. He succeeds Rudi Garcia, who reached the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals. The draw of 12 February, at Brussels Expo, put France and Italy back on Belgium’s path, and added Turkey.
Frequently asked questions
When does the 2026-27 Nations League start?
The league phase runs from 24 September to 17 November 2026, over six matchdays. The quarter-finals take place from 25 to 30 March 2027 and the Final Four from 9 to 13 June 2027.
Who does Belgium play in the 2026-27 Nations League?
Belgium are in League A, group 1, with Italy, France and Turkey. Belgium's next match: Turkey v Belgium, Thursday 12 November 2026 at 18:00.
Where do Belgium play their Nations League matches?
Home matches are played at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, except against Turkey on 2 October, at Sclessin in Liège. Away days take Belgium to Rome, the Stade de France and Izmir, at the Gürsel Aksel stadium, for the match of 12 November in Turkey.
How do you qualify for the Final Four?
The top two in each League A group play two-legged quarter-finals in March 2027. The four winners contest the Final Four in June 2027: two semi-finals, a third-place match and the final.
What happens to the third and fourth-placed teams?
The rules changed on 15 September 2026. Across the four League A groups, the two best third-placed teams stay up, the two weakest thirds and the two best fourths play a play-off against League B runners-up, and only the two weakest fourth-placed teams are relegated directly. The four League B group winners are promoted directly.
Who has won the Nations League?
Portugal in 2019 and 2025, France in 2021 and Spain in 2023. Portugal are the only two-time winners.
What is Belgium’s best Nations League result?
Fourth place at the 2021 Final Four in Italy, after losing the semi-final to France in Turin.
Who is Belgium’s head coach?
Mark van Bommel, in charge since 15 August 2026, on a contract running to Euro 2028. He succeeds Rudi Garcia.
What time does Belgium play?
All six league-phase matches kick off at 8.45pm Belgian time, except Turkey v Belgium on 12 November 2026, at 6pm. Belgium's next match: Turkey v Belgium, Thursday 12 November 2026 at 18:00.
Ligue des nations or Nations League: what is the difference?
None. UEFA Nations League is the English and Dutch name, Ligue des nations de l’UEFA the French name of the same competition.
Where can I follow Nations League live scores?
On this La Libre feature: scores across the four leagues are updated every 30 seconds on match nights, with the table and the full calendar. To watch on a big screen, the “Where to watch” section lists bars and venues across Belgium.
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Where this data comes from
Fixtures, scores, standings and statistics come from the feeds of iDalgo, sports data provider to DH Les Sports+, re-read automatically every 30 seconds on match nights. The League A table is iDalgo’s; those for leagues B, C and D are recalculated from the results. When the Belgian FA announces a venue the feed has not picked up yet, the correction is flagged on hover. A missing score stays a dash: this feature never displays data it has not received.
The code of this feature was written with the help of an AI (Claude, by Anthropic). The texts are proofread and approved by the newsroom before publication.
Thanks to iDalgo, and in particular to Céline Bertheaume and Fernando Conde, for opening the feeds and for their support.
Sources
Method
- The Dutch and English versions are in beta: translated in-house and currently being proofread by the newsroom. Where they differ, the French version prevails. Article and source titles stay in their original language. Spotted a translation error? Tell us and we will fix it: raphael.batista@saipm.com.
- Fixtures, kick-off times, venues, scores, standings and statistics come from iDalgo’s XML feeds. Every match carries the provider’s identifier, so scores are attached automatically, with no manual entry.
- On match nights the live feed is re-read every 30 seconds. The rest of the time, every 5 minutes. A missing score stays a dash.
- The League A table is iDalgo’s, with UEFA’s official tie-breakers. Leagues B, C and D are recalculated from the results, with simplified tie-breakers, stated under each table.
- Promotion and relegation follow the rules revised by UEFA’s executive committee on 15 September 2026. They are decided across the four groups, never inside a single one: no place is announced before it is secured.
- The Belgium squad comes from the Team feed. iDalgo sends the extended squad: withdrawals are marked as such by the newsroom, with their source.
- When the Belgian FA announces a venue the feed has not integrated yet, the correction is applied and flagged.
- The knockout bracket stays empty until the ties are drawn. No opponent is assumed.
- Reader predictions are anonymous: a public nickname, no account, no address stored.