Article 12 Competition stages and seeding - Nations League

12.01

Matches in all stages of the competition are played in conformity with the IFAB Laws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.

12.02

The competition stages are as follows:

1. League phase, comprising 14 groups divided into 4 leagues as follows:

   • League A, containing four groups of four teams;

   • League B, containing four groups of four teams;

   • League C, containing four groups of four teams;

   • League D, containing one group of four teams and one group of three teams.

2. Finals, comprising:

   • semi-final 1 and semi-final 2;

   • third-place match;

   • final.

3. Play-outs, to determine the two teams that are relegated from League C to League D for the next edition of the competition.