UEFA Nations League draw as England to face Republic of Ireland in 2024

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Thanks for joining us for tonight's UEFA Nations League draw!

Be sure to check Mirror Football for tomorrow's fixture release.

We'll see you then - take care.

When will fixtures be confirmed?

We'll learn the dates and times for each Nations League fixture tomorrow.

All we know so far is is that for League A, B and C, group matches will take place in September, October and November - two per month.

The quarter-final stage and the play-offs between League A and B as well as League B and C will take place in March.

Rice and Grealish set to face frosty reception

Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, who represented the Republic of Ireland at senior and youth international level respectively, could be set for a torrid time in Dublin.

The England duo aren't fondly remebered for their switch of allegience, especially given their success at club level.

(The FA via Getty Images)

England's last trip to Dublin

The Three Lions were last in Dublin for a forgettable 0-0 draw in June 2015.

Jamie Vardy made his international debut, replacing Wayne Rooney as a second-half substitute.

Gareth Bale announces retirement from club and international football

England's last game away to the Republic of Ireland led to the Lansdowne Road riots.

The friendly match was abandoned after 27 minutes, with Ireland leading 1-0.

DUBLIN, IRELAND - JUNE 07: Jamie Vardy of England looks on during the international friendly match between Ireland and England at the Aviva Stadium on June 7, 2015 in Dublin, . (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) (Michael Regan - The FA)

Full groups confirmed

• League A

A1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland

A2: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel

A3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina

A4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia

• League B

B1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia,

B2: England, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Greece

B3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan

B4: Wales, Iceland, Montengro, Turkey

• League C

C1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia

C2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania/Gibraltor

C3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus

C4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia

• League D

D1: Lithuania/Gibraltar, San Marino and Liechtenstein.

D2: Moldova, Malta and Andorra.

League A groups and Scotland's confirmed

And there we have it - a juicy group for Scotland.

A1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland

A2: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel

A3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina

A4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia

France make up group of death

A2 looks a toughie.

A1: Croatia, Portugal, Poland

A2: Italy, Belgium, France

A3: Netherlands, Hungary, Germany

A4: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland

Second nations drawn

Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco had an interesting reaction there.

A1: Croatia, Portugal

A2: Italy, Belgium

A3: Netherlands, Hungary

A4: Spain, Denmark

League A groups begin

Last year's four finalists have been drawn.

A1: Croatia

A2: Italy

A3: Netherlands

A4: Spain

Mata to conduct the draw

Ex-Chelsea and Manchester United star Juan Mata is here for League A.

He's currently a free agent after leaving Japanese side Vissel Kobe last month.

England's and ROI's group confirmed

B1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia,

B2: England, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Greece

B3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan

B4: Wales, Iceland, Montengro, Turkey

England to face Republic of Ireland

Well then...

B1: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania

B2: England, Finland, Republic of Ireland

B3: Austria, Norway, Slovenia

B4: Wales, Iceland, Montengro

England discover first opponents

And it's Euro 2024 play-off hopefuls Finland!

B1: Czech Republic, Ukraine

B2: England, Finland

B3: Austria, Norway

B4: Wales, Iceland

First out in League B

B1: Czech Republic

B2: England

B3: Austria

B4: Wales

League B draw about to begin

Former Serbia captain and Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is here for the League B draw - even though Serbia are now in League A after earning promotion.

England and the Republic of Ireland are, though.

England and ROI up next

League B is on the way...

League C groups confirmed

C1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia

C2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, Lithuania/Gibraltor

C3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus

C4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia

Northern Ireland drawn!

Just one more team in each group now.

C1: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia

C2: Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus

C3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland

C4: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia

Second out in League C

C1: Sweden, Azerbaijan

C2: Romania, Kosovo

C3: Luxembourg, Bulgaria

C4: Armenia, Faroe Islands

First teams out

C1: Sweden

C2: Romania

C3: Luxembourg

C4: Armenia

Moving on to League C

Greek legend Georgios Karagkounis is here to draw this league.

Marians Pahars of Latvia oversaw League D.

League D groups confirmed

Group D1: Lithuania/Gibraltar, San Marino and Liechtenstein.

Group D2: Moldova, Malta and Andorra.

Draw underway

Here we go, then, starting with League D.

Who won the last edition?

Spain are the reigning champions, having beat Croatia on penalties last summer.

They beat European champions Italy and hosts the Netherlands respectively in the semi-finals.

When will the fixtures take place?

After a lovely live performance of the Nations League anthem, UEFA host Pedro Pinto is here to present the draw.

A reminder that the group-stage matches will take place in September, October and November of this year, with the finals set for June 2025.

Here we go

UEFA's broadcast from Paris has begun!

What an underrated anthem, by the way.

Don't forget League D

And finally, League D will be made up by two groups of three.

Pot 1: Lithuania/Gibraltar*, Moldova
Pot 2: Malta, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein

Who can Northern Ireland get?

Northern Ireland will do battle in a competitive League C.

Pot 1: Romania, Sweden, Armenia, Luxembourg
Pot 2: Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands
Pot 3: North Macedonia, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Cyprus
Pot 4: Belarus, Lithuania/Gibraltar*, Estonia, Latvia

(Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Scotland's potential opponents

Scotland did superbly to earn promotion to League A in 2022 and Steve Clarke's side are set to face some huge nations.

Pot 1: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Netherlands
Pot 2: Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary
Pot 3: Switzerland, Germany, Poland, France
Pot 4: Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland

(Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Which teams can England draw?

Here are the pots for League B.

Pot 1: Austria, Czechia, England, Wales
Pot 2: Finland, Ukraine, Iceland, Norway
Pot 3: Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, Montenegro
Pot 4: Georgia, Greece, T?rkiye, Kazakhstan

(Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)