How promotion, relegation and knockouts work in Nations League
With more than half of the 2026-27 Nations League group stage completed, BBC Sport looks at what will happen next in the competition.
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With more than half of the 2026-27 Nations League group stage completed, BBC Sport looks at what will happen next in the competition.
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