The matches of the league phase, the play-off phase, the quarter-finals and the finals are played on the dates listed in the 2024–26 National Team Match Calendar (see Annex A). Changes to these dates are not allowed unless decided by the UEFA administration.
After each draw (league phase, play-offs and knockout stage), the UEFA administration compiles the corresponding fixture list, including the match dates and kick-off times.
The fixture lists are compiled according to the following principles.
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Matches are played on the following days: |
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At least two rest days are provided between each team's matches (i.e. a team that plays on Thursday cannot play again until Sunday at the earliest). |
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League phase: as much consideration as possible is given to ensuring a fair distribution of weekday and weekend matches and a regular sequence of home and away matches for each team. |
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League phase: teams in the same group play on the same day. |
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Additional conditions may be applied, subject to approval by the UEFA Executive Committee. |
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Deviations from these general principles are possible and decided by the UEFA administration.