By BBC (Sports) | Created at 2024-11-12 20:55:35 | Updated at 2024-11-18 10:49:42
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Dutchwoman Sarina Wiegman took over from Phil Neville as England coach
England will head to Portugal in their opening game of the 2025 Women's Nations League after Uefa announced the match schedule for the competition.
The Lionesses start their campaign with an away trip to the team ranked 22nd in the world in their first fixture of Group A3 on 21 February.
Sarina Wiegman's side then face World Cup holders, and Nations League champions, Spain in a highly anticipated fixture on home turf five days later.
Scotland travel to Austria in their first game in Group A1 before they host the Netherlands on matchday two.
Wales head to Italy for their opening encounter in Group A4 then have a home fixture with Sweden.
Northern Ireland begin Group B1 with a game in Poland and then host Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Uefa Nations League fixtures
Matchday one: 21 February
Austria v Scotland
Portugal v England
Italy v Wales
Poland v Northern Ireland
Matchday two: 25-26 February
Scotland v Netherlands
Wales v Sweden
Northern Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina
England v Spain
Matchday three: 4 April
Scotland v Germany
England v Belgium
Wales v Denmark
Romania v Northern Ireland
Matchday four: 8 April
Germany v Scotland
Belgium v England
Sweden v Wales
Northern Ireland v Romania
Matchday five: 30 May
Scotland v Austria
England v Portugal
Denmark v Wales
Northern Ireland v Poland
Matchday six: 3 June
Netherlands v Scotland
Spain v England
Wales v Italy
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Northern Ireland
