Home Nations Set For Crunch Nations League Window

The second international break of the 2026/27 season gets underway tonight, with all five home nations having plenty to play for as we reach the business end of the Nations League.

Destiny in England and Northern Ireland Hands

England may be sitting behind Spain in second in Group A3 but they can confirm their place in the quarter-finals by avoiding defeat to Croatia at Wembley.

The Three Lions won the reverse fixture 7-0 in Rijeka last month and are as short as 2/7 to get the job done tonight.

Northern Ireland, meanwhile, can guarantee at least a promotion play-off place with a point against Ukraine, while a win on Saturday night will keep them in the driving seat for automatic promotion.

Wales, Scotland and Ireland With Work to Do

It’s been a disappointing campaign for Wales in League A and their meeting with Norway in Oslo this weekend will go a long way to determining both sides’ futures in the top tier.

A win for Craig Bellamy’s side will almost certainly guarantee them a relegation playoff, as well as a slim chance of a quarter-final berth.

Scotland are in relegation danger too, but have a four-point cushion over North Macedonia at the bottom of Group B1 and know a draw against them at Hampden on Friday will see them avoid automatic relegation.

And finally, automatic promotion and relegation are still possibilities for the Republic of Ireland as they head into a double-header against Austria and Kosovo.

A trip to Linz is first up on Saturday and the Boys in Green need to avoid defeat to head into their home showdown with Kosovo on Tuesday with their fate in their hands.