The Romanian national football team will debut in the Nations League (version 2024-2025) on September 6 in an away match against the Kosovo national team.

The tricolors are in Group C2 along with Kosovo, Cyprus and the winner of the match between Lithuania and Gibraltar.

Know:

• Taking the first place is synonymous with a direct transition to League B.

• Second place leads to promotion play-offs, while 3rd secures retention in League C.

• Last place (4) results in direct relegation to League D.

Romania, 2024-2025 Nations League fixtures

The tricolors will make their debut in the League of Nations against the first representative of Kosovo on September 6 away. The next match is against Lithuania or Gibraltar on September 9 (it will be a home match for the “tricolors”).

Friday, September 6, 2024, 21:45 Kosovo – Romania

Monday, September 9, 2024, 21:45 Romania – Lithuania / Gibraltar

Saturday, October 12, 2024, 21:45 Cyprus – Romania

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 21:45 Lithuania / Gibraltar – Romania

Friday, November 15, 2024, 21:45 Romania – Kosovo

Monday, November 18, 2024, 21:45 Romania – Cyprus

Romania can qualify for the 2026 World Cup and the League of Nations

As before, the League of Nations can provide, under certain conditions, qualification for the World Cup, this time it is about holding in 2026 (hosts USA, Canada and Mexico).

• The 2024/25 UEFA Nations League will also have a direct impact on European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

• The top 4 winners of the Nations League groups, excluding the first two groups in the previous round, will participate in the World Cup play-offs along with all 12 second-placed teams in the classic qualifiers.

• Thus, there will be four play-offs, each with 4 teams competing on a semi-final-final basis, as well as the last 4 European teams participating in the World Cup from the United States of America, Mexico and Canada. will be determined, reports frf.ro.

League A Group composition

Group 1A: Croatia, Portugal, Poland, Scotland

Group 1B: Italy, Belgium, France, Israel

Group 1C: Holland, Hungary, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Group 1D: Spain, Denmark, Switzerland, Serbia

Composition of League B groups

Group 1B: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia

Group 2B: England, Finland, Ireland, Greece

Group 3B: Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Kazakhstan

Group 4B: Wales, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey

Composition of League S groups

Group 1C: Sweden, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Estonia

Group 2C:RomaniaKosovo, Cyprus, Gibraltar / Lithuania

Group 3C: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Belarus

Group 4C: Armenia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Latvia

League D Group composition:

Group 1D: Lithuania/Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein

Group 2D: Moldova, Malta, Andorra.

League of Nations, group schedule

Stage 1: September 5-7, 2024

Stage 2: September 8-10, 2024

Stage 3: October 10-12, 2024

Stage 4: October 13-15, 2024

Stage 5: November 14-16, 2024

Stage 6: November 17-19, 2024

The final stages are scheduled for March 2025.