In 2025, a year without the Euro Cup or the World Cup, the French soccer team will still be able to try to win a trophy: that of the Nations League, organized by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), the governing body of soccer. football in Europe.
However, before thinking about the title, the blues will have to overcome, in March, a first obstacle, that of the quarterfinals. On their way they will meet Croatia, according to the draw held on Friday, November 22 in Nyon, Switzerland.
The Croats, coach Didier Deschamps and his players know them very well as they have faced them four times since 2020. The balance is two wins, one loss and one draw. “Croatia is one of the best European nations and remains at a high level during the final phases it plays in. When we are among the eight best European teams, we know that there are only good people to face”declared Didier Deschamps.
The quarterfinals will be played in a round-trip match between March 20 and 23, 2025. The semifinals, in elimination matches, are scheduled for June 4 and 5. The small final and the grand final will take place on Sunday, June 8.
Here is the competition table:
Round trip play-offs for Leagues A/B, B/C and C/D:
Malta – Luxembourg
Gibraltar – Latvia
Kosovo – Iceland
Bulgaria – Republic of Ireland
Armenia – Georgia
Slovakia – Slovenia
Türkiye – Hungary
Ukraine – Belgium
Austria-Serbia
Greece – Scotland
Quarter finals
Netherlands – Spain
France – Croatia
Denmark – Portugal
Italy – Germany
Semifinals
Semifinal A will pit the winner of Italy-Germany against Denmark-Portugal.
Semifinal B will pit the winner of Holland-Spain against France-Croatia.
