- Four matches will be played in June and two in September
In what appears to be an already impossibly-packed international calendar for 2022, the 2022/23 edition of the UEFA Nations League has had the groups drawn, with Spain set to face Portugal, Switzerland and the Czech Republic.
Spain were seeded first after losing the final of the last edition of the tournament, with Portugal, Switzerland and the Czech Republic following in that order.
The plan is for four matches to be played in June’s international break, with the remaining two played in September, even though the World Cup is due to start in November.
La Roja had the threat of a possible group of death in which they could have been drawn alongside Germany and England, although it was Euro 2020 winners, Italy, who would be placed in that incredibly challenging group.
Luis Enrique will be able to utilise these matches as his last opportunity to test and assess players before he names his final squad for the World Cup.
Group of death
In Group 3, League A, of the Nations League, England, Germany, Italy and Hungary have been drawn in the same pile, leading to a number of mouthwatering clashes between some of Europe’s powerhouses.
