England Draw France, Austria and Portugal in Nations League

England have been drawn against France, Austria and Portugal in the 2027 UEFA Women’s Nations League, a competition that will also determine Europe’s qualifying places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The draw puts England in a League A group with three opponents, with the group winner securing an Olympic berth and advancing to the Nations League semifinals. The Republic of Ireland will face world champions Spain, Norway and Switzerland in another League A group. Wales were drawn with Denmark, Italy and Iceland, while Scotland will meet Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. Northern Ireland, in League B, will play Poland, Finland and Belarus. UEFA’s format awards Olympic places to the winners of the four League A groups. Those four teams also progress to the semifinals. The group-stage schedule spans February to June 2027, with match windows in February and March, April, and June. UEFA has not yet confirmed the detailed fixtures. The draw gives England another route to seek Olympic qualification after missing out on the Paris 2024 Games. England finished behind the Netherlands in its Nations League group in the qualifying campaign for those Olympics. The 2027 competition will...