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What England need to qualify for Nations League quarter-final

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 6). What England need to qualify for Nations League quarter-final. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-qualify-nations-league-2026-quarterfinal-b1299688.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-06 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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England's national team is currently well-positioned to advance to the knockout stage of the UEFA Nations League, following their recent victories over the Czech Republic and Croatia. With two games left in Group A3, England can secure qualification by either winning against the Czechs at Wembley or having Croatia fail to beat Spain on Tuesday night. Depending on these outcomes, England could face teams like France, Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Greece, or Denmark in the quarter-finals, with the draw scheduled for after November’s matches and games set for March 2027.
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England began their 2026/27 Nations League campaign with a loss to Spain, despite leading 2-1 at one point. However, they have since rebounded by defeating the Czech Republic in Prague and then crushing Croatia with a 7-0 scoreline over the weekend. This strong performance puts them in prime position to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Nations League. The team can secure their place in the knockout stage either as group winners or runners-up, depending on results during the November international break. Specifically, a victory against the Czech Republic at Wembley will guarantee England a top two finish if Croatia fails to beat Spain in their concurrent match. A draw would give Croatia 10 points from their final two games, while a loss would leave them three points short of qualifying automatically.

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Having started the 2026/27 campaign with a loss to Spain, despite leading 2-1 at one stage, England have bounced back in style by beating the Czechs in Prague and then thumping Croatia 7-0 at the weekend to put themselves in a great position to advance to the quarter-finals.
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From topping their group and qualifying for the Nations League finals and finishing third to suffering a shock relegation in 2022/23 and then immediate promotion, England have done almost everything except win the competition. asserted
England → top → competition
Having started the 2026/27 campaign with a loss to Spain, despite leading 2-1 at one stage, England have bounced back in style by beating the Czechs in Prague and then thumping Croatia 7-0 at the weekend to put themselves in a great position to advance to the quarter-finals. asserted
England → start → finals
Whether that be as group winners or runners-up will ultimately be determined during the November international break, but Thomas Tuchel’s side can qualify for the Nations League knockout stage with two games to spare. asserted
side → determine → games
How can England qualify for Nations League quarter-final Victory for England against Czech Republic at Wembley will guarantee Tuchel’s side a top two finish in Nations League A, Group 3, as long as Croatia fail to beat Spain in the other game on Tuesday night. asserted
Croatia → qualify → night
This is because a draw would give Croatia a maximum points total of 10 from their final two games and nine were they to lose to the reigning world and European champions. asserted
they → give → champions
A win for Croatia would keep them three points behind England in the table, setting up a winner-take-all showdown at Wembley between the two nations on November 12. Who can England face in Nations League quarter-final? asserted
England → keep → final
The four group winners will face the four runners-up in a two-legged Nations League quarter-final. asserted
winners → face → final
The group winners will all be seeded and will have home advantage in their respective second leg ties. asserted
winners → seed → ties
Teams from the same group cannot be paired together in the knockout stage, therefore England and Spain - for example - would be kept apart. asserted
England → pair → example
As things stand, if England finish second in Group 3 their potential Nations League quarter-final opponents would be France, Netherlands or Portugal. asserted
opponents → stand → Group
Topping the group would set up a possible quarter-final showdown with Italy, Greece or Denmark. asserted
Topping → top → Italy
The draw for the 2026/27 Nations League quarter-final will take place after the league phase concludes in November, with the ties scheduled to take place in March 2027. asserted
ties → take → March
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