Star Coaches Make Their Bows as Nations League Returns
The opening round features new managers, title defenses and heavyweight clashes, including England against Spain and Portugal against Wales.
- The 2026/27 Nations League begins this week with major League A fixtures across Europe, featuring five must-watch games during the new three-week international break.
- Jurgen Klopp and Xavi Hern lead their nations into competitive action for the first time, with Germany having reached the semi-finals and the Netherlands the quarter-finals in the previous Nations League.
- At Wembley, England faces reigning world champions Spain in arguably the biggest opening fixture, with Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal among the attractions.
- Reigning champions Portugal open their title defense in Lisbon under new manager Jorge Jesus against Wales, while Roberto Mancini returns to manage Italy after the Azzurri missed the 2026 World Cup.
- Zinédine Zidane launches his France tenure against Turkey before facing Belgium three days later, while Thomas Tuchel's England side seeks to move past their semi-final loss to Argentina.
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Star coaches make their bows as Nations League returns
The end of World Cup cycles usually herald in a host ofnew faces, however, the 2026 vintage is particularly bountiful, with no fewer than 10 European nations having appointed a new coach since this summer's tournament in North America. Most notable are 1998 World Cup winner and France legend Zidane, who succeeds Didier Deschamps as Les Bleus boss, and former Liverpool manager Klopp, who takes over his native Germany. When Deschamps announced the…
England face the world champions as Klopp, Xavi and Zidane make bows: Five Nations League games to look out for
The new-look, three-week international break is here and while Premier League fans will be counting down the days until club football returns, there is plenty to keep an eye on across Europe. The 2026/27 Nations League gets underway this week, with some huge fixtures taking place across League A. There are also plenty of intriguing […]
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