Germany have quite an exciting year ahead. With a couple interesting friendlies in March, it only gets more interesting as Germany will look to redeem themselves at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after two extremely disappointing World Cups for Die Mannschaft. Soon after that tournament, the Germans will look to put together another strong campaign in the UEFA Nations League.
Today, Germany had their opponents for the 2026/27 Nations League campaign confirmed. As a Pot 1 team, Germany was set up for a fairly
favorable draw, but the sixteen teams in Nations League A, are almost all strong sides.
From Pot 2, Germany could have drawn either Italy, Netherlands, Denmark, or Croatia. Germany drew Netherlands, who the Germans exceeded in the last Nations League campaign with a draw and a win over both matches. To most fans, this was probably the most difficult opponent that they could have had in this pot.
From Pot 3, Germany could have drawn either Serbia, Belgium, England, or Norway. Drawn alongside Germany and Netherlands, was Serbia. This outcome was extremely favorable, and possibly the most important draw that Germany could have had in the entire draw as they avoided England and Norway as a Pot 3 team.
From Pot 4, Germany could have drawn either Wales, Czechia, Greece, or Türkiye. Once again, Germany probably had the most favorable outcome in this pot matching up with Greece.
This was arguably a best-case scenario for Germany, as this group is very winnable, or at the least, achievable to finish in the top two, and advance to the quarter-finals. This is very comparable to last Nations League, where Germany played the Netherlands, Hungary, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
As great as it is to succeed in this tournament, it also feels like a lost opportunity for Germany to test themselves against the top competition. Germany missed the chance to play a team like England over two legs, but should Die Mannschaft advance further in the tournament, there will be good teams waiting.
The exact kickoff times and venues will be announced in the near future. Here is the full draw:
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