The UEFA Nations League 2026/27 is set to kick off on September 24, with the Netherlands facing Germany in the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. This will be the first match of the tournament and marks the debut of Xavi Hernandez as the Netherlands' coach and Jurgen Klopp's first match in charge of Germany.
In other matches on the first matchday, Italy will face Belgium in the Olympic Stadium in Rome, with Roberto Mancini making his return to the Italian national team. Zinedine Zidane will also make his debut as the coach of the French national team against Turkey on September 25. The Spanish national team, led by Luis de la Fuente, will face England on September 26. Portugal will defend their title against Norway on September 27.
The second matchday will take place on September 28 and 29, with the third matchday scheduled for October 2 and 3.