AMSTERDAM (AP) – Portugal will play world champion France at the start of its defense of the Nations League in the second edition of the UEFA tournament.
The group phase will start in September, after Portugal tries to retain its more significant title at the June 12-July 12 European Championship.
Also in Group 3 in the top A-tier of the Nations League is Croatia, which lost to France in the 2018 World Cup final, and Sweden.
In the draw in Amsterdam on Tuesday, Spain and Germany - the previous two world champions before France - were paired in Group A4 alongside Spain and Ukraine.