UEFA Nations League 2020-21: All that you need to know

Every European nation, besides Gibraltar, Liechtenstein and San Marino, will be featuring in six UEFA Nations League games over three international breaks in consecutive months.

Matchday 1 and 2 will be held on September 3-5 and 6-8.

Matchday 3 and 4 will be held on October 10-11, 13-14.

Matchday 5 and 6 will be held on November 14-15 and 17-18 respectively.

UEFA increased the size of the top three tiers to 16 countries.

Each group will have four teams instead of three in most cases.

Also, UEFA has decreased the size of the bottom tier to seven.

The reshuffle means none of the 12 teams relegated in the inaugural tournament - including Germany, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland - had to drop divisions.

Last year, the UEFA announced that a revised format would be used for the 2020-21 edition,

The 55 national teams were divided into four leagues.

Leagues A, B and C will feature 16 teams each, divided into four groups of four teams.

Meanwhile, League D will feature 7 teams divided into two groups, with one containing four teams and the other containing three.

In League A, teams compete to become the tournament's champions. The four group winners of League A qualify for the Nations League Finals, which is played in a knockout format consisting of the semi-finals, third place play-off, and final.

In Leagues B, C and D, the group winners are promoted.

Meanwhile, the last-placed teams of each group in Leagues A and B are relegated.

Matchday 1 - Friday, 12:45 AM IST: Germany vs Spain (Group 4), Sunday, 12:15 AM IST: Portugal vs Croatia (Group 3)

Matchday 2 - Tuesday, 12:15 AM IST: Netherlands vs Italy, Wednesday, 12:15 AM IST: France vs Croatia (Group 3).