Article 12 Competition stages and seeding - Nations League

12.01

All matches in 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 four 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 two groups of three teams.

2. League A knockout stage, comprising four quarter-finals and the finals (semi-finals, third-place match and final).

3. Play-offs, comprising ten play-off ties to determine the league allocation of the participating teams for the next edition of the competition:

   • League A/B play-offs 1, 2, 3 and 4;

   • League B/C play-offs 1, 2, 3 and 4;

   • League C/D play-offs 1 and 2.