Matches must be played on the dates indicated in the 2026–28 National Team Match Calendar (see Annex A). Changes to these dates are not allowed without the prior agreement of the UEFA administration.
After each draw (league phase, League A knockout stage and play-offs), the UEFA administration compiles the corresponding fixture list, including the match dates and kick-off times according to the following general principles:
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Matches are played on the following days:
Wed*
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
League phase
Quarter-finals and Play-offs
Finals
* Matches may be scheduled on Wednesday, 30 September as part of the international match window in September-October 2026
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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.
Deviations from these general principles are possible and decided by the UEFA administration.