TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026 — Matchweek 4 of the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League is underway across Europe, and Tuesday’s slate wastes no time on the main event. Spain are on the road at Croatia’s Stadion Poljud in Split, scoreless at the 7-minute mark. Czechia are visiting England at Wembley Stadium, scoreless at the 8-minute mark. As of roughly 11:55 AM PT, nine more ties are in play across the afternoon window — with the only goal of the day so far belonging to Belarus, who lead Finland 1-0.
The tournament picture is wide open. The 2026/27 Nations League runs September 24 through November 17, with 54 teams competing across the leagues, and the fourth matchday is the halfway checkpoint of the group phase. Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan got the day going early with a 2-2 draw that was already final before the afternoon window kicked off. Monday’s results — Italy’s 3-1 win over Turkiye, Bosnia’s 1-0 win over Poland, Sweden’s 1-0 win in Romania, Hungary’s 2-1 win in Ukraine, plus scoreless draws between Montenegro and Armenia and between Northern Ireland and Georgia — set the table for tonight.
Spain at Croatia: the heavyweight in Split
The marquee tie of the day is at Stadion Poljud, where Spain visit Croatia with both sides deadlocked at 0-0 after seven minutes. Spain bring their generation of young star power to one of Europe’s most intimidating away grounds, and the matchup writes itself: teenage winger Lamine Yamal and Barcelona’s midfield metronome Pedri against a Croatia side built around veteran captain Luka Modric and Manchester City’s versatile Josko Gvardiol. Two contrasting footballing cultures, one of the great stadium atmospheres in international soccer, and everything still to play for in the group.
There is a reason this one tops the marquee list. Split’s Stadion Poljud is one of the loudest and most demanding away grounds in international soccer, and Croatia have a long history of making visiting favorites earn every point there. Spain’s young core — Yamal barely out of his teens, Pedri in his prime as the side’s metronome — against Modric’s ageless game management is the kind of generational matchup the Nations League was built for: the present of European soccer measuring itself against its recent past, with group position on the line at the halfway checkpoint.
Czechia at England: Wembley hosts the second headliner
The other top-billing tie is at Wembley Stadium, where England host Czechia — scoreless at the 8-minute mark. England’s attack is fronted by captain Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, the two names any defense in Europe has to circle, while Czechia’s main threat is striker Patrik Schick, the focal point of their front line. Wembley under the lights for a Nations League matchday is appointment viewing, and the Czechs have a track record of making life uncomfortable for favorites.
Wembley ties in the Nations League carry their own pressure. England’s home record in competitive fixtures makes the Three Lions clear favorites on paper, but Czechia have made a habit of troubling bigger names in this competition, and a team that defends as a unit with a proven finisher up top travels well. Kane and Bellingham will look to set the tone early; the Czechs will look to survive the opening surge and make it a game after the hour mark. Scoreless at eight minutes, this one is still entirely in the balance.
Live scoreboard: every tie in play
Scores and minutes as of roughly 11:55 AM PT Tuesday, via ESPN. The day’s first completed result was already on the board before the afternoon window began: Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan shared the points in a 2-2 draw. In the live ties, Belarus hold the only lead of the window so far at 1-0 over Finland, while the other eight matches are still goalless — which means the next goal anywhere in Europe will be the day’s first in the afternoon slate.
Spain
CroatiaStadion Poljud, Split
Czechia
EnglandWembley Stadium, London
San Marino
Albania
Finland
Belarus
Iceland
Estonia
Bulgaria
Luxembourg
Slovakia
Moldova
Slovenia
Scotland
North Macedonia
Switzerland
Faroe Islands
KazakhstanScores and minute marks are a snapshot as of ~11:55 AM PT Tuesday and will change. Home team listed second.
Yesterday: Italy leads the way on Matchday eve
Monday’s results (October 5) set the early tone for Matchweek 4. Final scores:
Italy
Turkiye
Bosnia
Poland
Romania
Sweden
Ukraine
Hungary
Montenegro
Armenia
Northern Ireland
GeorgiaMonday, October 5 results.
Italy’s 3-1 win over Turkiye was the standout scoreline of the Monday window, while the two goalless draws — Montenegro vs Armenia and Northern Ireland vs Georgia — underline how tight the margins are getting at the halfway point of the group stage. With every side now having played three matches, the table math is simple: dropped points this week are much harder to recover in November.
What’s next
Matchweek 4 continues the run toward the November finale. The next international window — Matchweek 5 — is set for November 12–14, with the group stage concluding November 17. Between now and then, the playoff and quarter-final picture in the 2026/27 Nations League will come into focus, and the knockouts start to take shape.
The format remains the same as previous editions: 54 teams spread across four leagues, with group winners in the top league advancing to the quarter-finals, and promotion and relegation — plus the promotion/relegation play-offs — deciding who moves up and down the pyramid for the next cycle. For the sides in action today, that means every point between now and November 17 carries weight well beyond this season’s bracket.
We’ll keep this page’s scoreboard honest to the snapshot above — scores move fast on a matchday like this. For continuing coverage, see our soccer daily roundup for the full picture across today’s fixtures, and check the Previously odds board and Parlay P’s daily card before tonight’s late matches kick off.
More soccer coverage: read our soccer daily roundup for October 6, the latest on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal future, live odds on the Previously odds board, and today’s handicapper card at Parlay P.
Sources
- ESPN Nations League scoreboard ESPN · live scores and minute marks
- UEFA Nations League UEFA · competition fixtures and dates
