# UEFA Nations League fifth season competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uefa-nations-league-fifth-season-competition
> Updated: 2026-09-26T20:43:08.000Z. Sources: 41. Developments: 2.

The fifth season of the UEFA Nations League has commenced, featuring competitive international fixtures across various divisions. 

In Division A, Spain secured a 3-2 comeback victory against England at Wembley Stadium. Despite early goals from England’s Gordon and Kane, Spain reclaimed the top position in Group 3 through goals from Yamal, Baena, and Oyarzabal. In other Division A matches, Croatia defeated the Czech Republic 2-1.

Results in lower divisions included a 3-0 win for Switzerland against North Macedonia in Division B, while both Albania and Slovakia secured 2-0 victories in Division C.

## Claims

- Lega Serie A has finalized the schedule for matchdays 12 through 19 of the Serie A season. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Rome and Turin derbies are scheduled for 12:30. (single source)
- Napoli will play six of its matches during the specified period at 20:45. (single source)
- The Opta Supercomputer predicts Napoli will finish in seventh place in the 2026/27 Serie A standings. (single source)
- Inter is the favorite to win the Scudetto according to Opta projections. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-26: UEFA Nations League enters fifth season with Spain victory

The UEFA Nations League enters its fifth season, highlighted by Spain's 3-2 comeback win against England and victories for Croatia, Switzerland, Albania, and Slovakia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uefa-nations-league-enters-fifth-season-with-spain-victory

### 2026-09-25: Spain defeats England in Nations League as Serie A releases new schedule

Spain defeated England 3-2 in the Nations League, while Croatia won 2-1 in Czechia. Additionally, Lega Serie A released the match schedule through January 2027, including Coppa Italia and Supercoppa dates.

39 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serie-a-releases-matchday-12-19-schedule-and-opta-predicts-napoli-finish

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Cite as: UEFA Nations League fifth season competition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/uefa-nations-league-fifth-season-competition