England have secured their place in the Nations League knockout stage and now know the potential opponents awaiting them in the quarter-finals next March.
The Three Lions confirmed a top-two finish in their group with a win over Croatia at Wembley on Thursday night, setting up a decisive clash with Spain to determine the group winner and an easier quarter-final tie.
Quarter-final opponents revealed
The four group winners will face the four runners-up in a two-legged Nations League quarter-final, with the group winners seeded and enjoying home advantage in the second leg.
Teams from the same group cannot be paired together in the knockout stage, so England and Spain would be kept apart.
If England finish second in Group 3, their potential quarter-final opponents would be Italy, Netherlands or Portugal. Topping the group would set up a possible showdown with France, Greece or Denmark.
Draw date and schedule
The draw for the 2026/27 Nations League quarter-final will take place on Friday, November 20, with the ties scheduled for March 2027.
England are on course for their best ever performance in the competition, having beaten the Czech Republic twice and Croatia during the autumn international break, including a record-breaking 7-0 rout over Croatia.
