# Lionesses to face France and Portugal in Nations League

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lionesses-to-face-france-and-portugal-in-nations-league/
- Published: 2026-11-03T15:39:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:16:24+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3vgx8qxge7zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Politics, Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- England drew France, Austria and Portugal.
- Matches begin in February-March 2027.
- The Nations League feeds into Olympic and European qualification.

## Summary

England will face France, Austria and Portugal in Group A2 of the 2027 Women’s Nations League. The draw gives Sarina Wiegman’s side a challenging group and matters because the competition also contributes to qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games and Euro 2029.

England’s campaign will run across international windows in February-March, April and June 2027, with each team playing home and away. The four League A group winners will reach the semi-finals in October, followed by a final to decide the champions; fixture dates and venues are yet to be confirmed. Scotland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and Northern Ireland also learned their opponents.

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