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What are the Nations League play-offs for?

The play-offs determine the league allocation of participating teams for the next edition of the competition.
League A/B play-offs

These are contested by the four third-ranked teams from League A and the four runners-up from League B. Teams from League B play the first leg at home. The winners of each tie will be in League A in the next edition, the defeated teams in League B.
League B/C play-offs

These are contested by the four third-ranked teams from League B and the four runners-up from League C. Teams from League C play the first leg at home. The winners of each tie will be in League B in the next edition, the defeated teams in League C.
League C/D play-offs

These are contested by the two best-ranked fourth-placed teams from League C and the two runners-up from League D. Teams from League D play the first leg at home. The winners of each tie will be in League C in the next edition, the defeated teams in League D.

If any of the teams due to participate in the League C/D play-offs qualify for the European Qualifier play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in March 2026, the League C/D play-offs are not played. In that instance, the teams ranked 46th and 47th in the interim overall UEFA Nations League rankings (see Article 19) remain in League C, and the teams ranked 50th and 51st remain in League D.

England's World Cup group involves Albania, Latvia, Serbia and Andorra. Not sure how these countries are ranked i.e. are any likely to give us a game ?

FIFA Ranking (Europe)
Team    Rank    Dif    Pts    Dif
France    2        1860   
Spain    3        1853   
England    4        1814   
Portugal    6        1756   
Netherlands    7        1748   
Belgium    8        1741   
Italy    9        1732   
Germany    10        1704   
Croatia    13        1692   
Switzerland    20        1625   
Denmark    21        1611   
Austria    22        1590   
Ukraine    25        1555   
Sweden    27        1540   
Turkiye    28        1537   
Wales    29        1534   
Hungary    30        1518   
****Serbia    32        1514   
Russia    34        1512   
Poland    35        1511   
Romania    38        1494   
Greece    39        1490   
Slovakia    41        1486   
Czechia    42        1485   
Norway    43        1484   
Scotland    45        1480   
Slovenia    55        1454   
Republic of Ireland    60        1400   
****Albania    65        1376   
North Macedonia    67        1369   
Georgia    68        1362   
Finland    69        1362   
Iceland    70        1355   
Northern Ireland    71        1350   
Montenegro    73        1327   
Bosnia    74        1327   
Israel    76        1322   
Bulgaria    82        1301   
Luxembourg    92        1256   
Belarus    98        1226   
Kosovo    99        1220   
Armenia    100        1219   
Kazakhstan    110        1180   
Azerbaijan    117        1159   
Estonia    123        1143   
Cyprus    130        1131   
Faroe Islands    137        1097   
****Latvia    140        1084   
Lithuania    142        1070   
Moldova    151        1046   
Malta    168    1    984   
****Andorra    171        972   
Gibraltar    196    1    849   
Liechtenstein    204        822   
San Marino    210        747

YTHL thanks

It's all sh!te.

agree its pathetic

Football breaks stink.

I dunno.
Looking forward to the big game the night.

The Small Boats CLasico.
Angry English v Unloved Albanians.
Mind you would have thought the FA might have held it at the AMEX in Brighton. Give the chaps landing on the south coast a chance to attend the game...

ive  never fully  understood or had it explained to me about albainians,buy a tkt for game [ or holiday ] 200 quid on easyjet from tirana, go to game leave 15 mins from end melt in to lopndon ,neber to be seen again, alternastive make your way to northern france,live in a camp for months pay 5 grand,risk live in channel and be kept in detention for months in dover

Probably an evens chance of getting an asylum application accepted, your Escape to Victory scenario ends in destitution, jail and deportation.

asylum accepted to work off your 5 grand passage in a car wash,nail bar,barbers etc

asylum accepted to work off your 5 grand passage in a car wash,nail bar,barbers etc

Big Dan Burn

Come in No12

you've had it explained to ye now. up to ye if ye fully understand it. nee bugger can help ye.