# Soccer-England drawn with Italy and Germany in Nations League Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-12-17 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: England drawn with Italy and Germany in tough UEFA Nations Meta Description: England face European champs Italy and Germany in the tough 2022-23 Nations League draw. Wales will take on Belgium, their Euro 2016 conquerors. URL: https://financedigest.com/soccer-england-drawn-with-italy-and-germany-in-nations-leaguehtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2021-12-16t184323z2lynxmpehbf10qrtroptp4soccer-uefanations-1736836549204-compressed.jpg) NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) -England were handed a tough draw for the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League after they were grouped alongside European champions Italy and Germany in the draw held on Thursday. England beat Germany in the knockout stages of the Euros earlier this year but lost to Italy in the final in a penalty shootout at Wembley. England will also face Hungary, who they played twice in the World Cup qualifiers. Nations [League champions](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-arsenal-reach-womens-champions-league-semis-for-first-time-since-2013.html "Soccer-Arsenal reach Women’s Champions League semis for first time since 2013") France were grouped with Denmark, Croatia and Austria, who gained promotion to League A in the last edition of the competition. Runners-up [Spain will play their Iberian neighbours Portugal](https://www.financedigest.com/firefighters-scramble-to-put-out-flames-in-heatwave-hit-portugal-spain.html "Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain"), Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Belgium, the world’s top-ranked side, face the Netherlands, Poland and Wales. Belgium and Wales met twice in the [World Cup](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-englands-houghton-will-keep-knocking-the-door-for-the-world-cup.html "Soccer-England’s Houghton will keep ‘knocking the door’ for the World Cup") qualifiers, while Wales also famously beat them at Euro 2016. “The big one is Belgium. Off the back of a great performance against them last month, everyone will be [talking about that,” Wales manager Robert Page was quoted as saying](https://www.financedigest.com/putin-says-peace-talks-with-ukraine-are-at-dead-end-goads-the-west.html "Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West") by the BBC. Wales drew 1-1 with Belgium [last month](https://www.financedigest.com/monkeypox-emergency-could-last-months-with-window-closing-to-stop-spread-experts-say.html "Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say") but lost the reverse fixture. “They’re an outstanding outfit but we’ve proved we’re prepared to go toe-to-toe with them,” added Page. Scotland and Ukraine, who meet in the [World Cup](https://www.financedigest.com/exclusive-qatarenergy-boss-says-world-cup-tension-will-not-impact-german-business.html "Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business") playoff https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-worldcup-idUKKBN2IB1PJ semi-finals in March, will play each other three times next year after also being drawn in the same Nations League group. Sweden, Ukraine, Iceland and Bosnia & Herzegovina were relegated to League B, while Wales, Austria, Hungary and Czech Republic were [promoted as group winners in the last campaign](https://www.financedigest.com/synechron-launches-social-awareness-campaign-ittakesalltypes-to-promote-diversity-and-inclusion-at-work.html "Synechron Launches Social Awareness Campaign #ItTakesAllTypes to Promote Diversity and Inclusion at Work"). The latest group [stage will be wrapped up before the 2022 World Cup](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-at-world-cup-saudi-crown-prince-moves-back-on-to-global-stage.html "Analysis-At World Cup, Saudi crown prince moves back on to global stage") in Qatar, while the semis and final for the top-tier League A will be played in June 2023. UEFA [NATIONS LEAGUE 2022-23 DRAW](https://www.financedigest.com/swiss-national-bank-makes-another-large-draw-on-fed-swap-line.html "Swiss National Bank makes another large draw on Fed swap line") Group A1: France, Denmark, Croatia, Austria Group A2: Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Czech Republic Group A3: Italy, Germany, England, Hungary Group A4: Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Wales Group B1: Ukraine, Scotland, Ireland, Armenia Group B2: Iceland, Russia, Israel, Albania Group B3: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Finland, Romania, Montenegro Group B4: Sweden, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia Group C1: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Faroe Islands Group C2: [Northern Ireland](https://www.financedigest.com/exclusive-new-frontiers-collection-launch-to-capitalize-on-northern-ireland-housing-supply-shortfall.html "Exclusive new Frontiers’ Collection launch to capitalize on Northern Ireland housing supply shortfall"), Greece, Kosovo, Cyprus/Estonia Group C3: Slovakia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan/Moldova Group C4: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Georgia, Gibraltar Group D1: Latvia, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan/Moldova Group D2: San Marino, Malta, Cyprus/Estonia Matchdays 1-4: June 2-14, 2022 Matchdays 5-6: Sept. 22-27, 2022 Semi-finals: June 14-15, 2023 Final and third-place match: June 18, 2023 (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William Maclean and Ken Ferris) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. 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