Matchday 1 of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League kicked off on September 24, 2026, delivering several dramatic openers across Leagues A, B, and D.
Highlighting the action in League A, Norway picked up a thrilling 3–2 victory over Nordic rivals Denmark behind a brace from Erling Haaland, while Portugal kicked off their campaign with a 1–0 home win against Wales. Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Germany shared the points in a heavyweight 1–1 draw.
UEFA Nations League Matchday 1 Results
League A
- Norway 3–2 Denmark (Group A4): Oscar Bobb opened the scoring before Erling Haaland netted a double to power Norway past Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Højlund scored for the visitors, but David Møller Wolfe’s late second yellow card didn’t stop Norway from holding on.
- Portugal 1–0 Wales (Group A4): A first-half strike from João Félix proved to be the winner in Lisbon as Portugal began their campaign with three points.
- Netherlands 1–1 Germany (Group A2): The two powerhouse nations battled to a hard-fought draw in their group opener.
- Serbia 1–2 Greece (Group A2): Greece secured a big away win in Belgrade to jump to the top of Group A2.
League B
- Austria 3–1 Israel (Group B3): Austria dominated at home to take early control of Group B3.
- Kosovo 1–0 Republic of Ireland (Group B3): Kosovo earned a memorable 1–0 home win over the Republic of Ireland.
League D
- Andorra 1–2 Malta (Group D1): Malta kicked off League D action by coming out on top in a fiery encounter away to Andorra.
- Liechtenstein 0–2 Lithuania (Group D2): Lithuania claimed a comfortable two-goal away win in Vaduz.
Group Standings (Selected Groups)
League A — Group A4
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
League A — Group A2
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
League B — Group B3
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Kosovo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
