The last group stage games of the UEFA Nations League men’s national football team will take place today.
As reported by İdman.biz, the final round will clarify the fate of the Azerbaijani national team playing in the 1st group of League C.
The fact that Fernando Santos’s team, having scored only 1 point in 5 matches, took last place in their group, became known in the penultimate round. But today it will be determined whether our team will go straight to League D or play in the playoffs to remain in League C.
So, the fate of the last four teams in the league will be determined by their performance. The two teams with the best results will meet the finalists of League D. The two weakest will be eliminated directly.
Since the competitions in the other three groups have been completed, the absentee opponents of the Azerbaijani team and other outsiders have been determined. Latvia, being the best among the latter, secured its place in the playoffs. Lithuania, which is the weakest, can already now prepare to play in the D League.
The fate of our team is in her hands. At the moment, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan are competing for second place in the playoffs. None of these teams won. Our opponent scored three points, and our team scored one. But Luxembourg played 6 matches, and our team – 5.
Santos’ team can increase their points total today. Our team, which is a guest of Sweden, which has already won first place in the group, needs to win in order to get past Luxembourg and reach the playoffs. Our team has no other way. Santos’ team, which only by winning will be able to compete in the playoffs, will be relegated to League D with any loss of points.
If a place in the playoffs is won, the opponent will be determined during a draw on November 22. D League runners-up Gibraltar and Andorra are possible opponents. The playoff matches will take place on March 26 and 31, 2026.
It should be noted that the Sweden-Azerbaijan match, which will be held in Solna, will begin at 23:45 Baku time.
C4 | Latvia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | C3 | Luxembourg | 6 | 3 | 3-7 |
C1 | Azerbaijan | 5 | 1 | Lithuania |