League of Nations, instructions for use

Laurent Bonadei’s Bleues will know their opponents this Thursday for the league phase of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Nations League, the draw for which takes place from 1 p.m.

It’s draw day for the French women’s team which will be set this Thursday, November 7 for the first major competitive event of its 2024-2025 season. The league phase of the 2nd edition of the Nations League will open in February and end at the beginning of June after the six scheduled days.

It will determine the four teams (the top four in their group in League A) who will qualify for the final tournament as well as promotion and relegation between the leagues before the European qualifying phase for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup at Brazil.

The draw, carried out in Nyon in the presence of French coach Laurent Bonadei, will begin with League C, followed by League B then League A where the Bleues who appear in hat 1 will compete. They will inherit three opponents who They will face each other in two-way matches. This draw will be followed from 1 p.m. live on UEFA.COM.

Ligue A

• Hat 1: Spain (title holder), Germany, France, Italy
• Hat 2: Iceland, Denmark, England, Netherlands
• Hat 3: Sweden, Norway, Austria, Belgium
• Hat 4: Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales

This Nations League will serve as preparation for the Tricolores qualified for the Women’s Euro 2025 organized in Switzerland next summer (from July 2 to 27). Before starting it, they will end the year 2024 against Nigeria, on Saturday November 30 in Angers, then against Spain, on Tuesday December 3 in Nice.