England stands on the brink of qualifying for the 2026-27 Nations League quarter-finals, needing a win against Czech Republic at Wembley on Tuesday night. Currently second in Group A3, a victory will solidify their spot for the knockout rounds set for March 2027.

Tuesday's matches conclude the fourth round of group fixtures, with the final two rounds scheduled for the November international break. The top two teams from the four League A groups will advance to the knockout stages.

Key details about promotion and relegation include:

• Top teams in Leagues B and C earn promotion for the next cycle.
• Second-placed teams in League B or C face a third-placed team from the league above in a play-off.
• The losers of relegation play-offs and bottom finishers from Leagues A and B will be relegated.
• All League D teams are guaranteed promotion to League C in the next cycle, with no relegation from League C.

Currently, Portugal is the only team confirmed for the quarter-finals, having won all four matches in Group A4. Spain can join them if they defeat Croatia and Czech Republic loses to England. A win for both England and Spain on Tuesday would require England to secure just one point from their final two matches against Croatia and Spain to qualify.

In other groups, France and Italy lead Group A1; Netherlands and Greece top Group A2; and Denmark is second in Group A4.

Wales faces a challenging path, needing maximum points in their upcoming matches against Norway and Portugal to have a shot at advancing. Meanwhile, Scotland plays Slovenia and aims to improve their standing in League B1.

Northern Ireland leads Group B2 and requires victories in their next matches to secure promotion, while the Republic of Ireland seeks to finish strong in Group B3.