Nations League: League D fixtures, how it works and what to look out for

San Marino and Moldova are setting the pace in League D of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League after hitting the ground running in their respective groups.

Group D1

League D kicked off with a bang on 5 September as San Marino beat Liechtenstein to record their first win in 20 years, the nation's first-ever competitive victory. There was also plenty of drama in Liechteinstein's second game against Gibraltar, which finished 2-2. Liam Walker opened the scoring for the hosts but missed a penalty at 1-1 with eight minutes left. James Scanlon put Gibraltar ahead, only for Nicolas Hasler to level from the spot in the 104th minute.

Fixtures and results
05/09 San Marino 1-0 Liechtenstein
08/09 Gibraltar 2-2 Liechtenstein
10/10 Gibraltar vs San Marino
13/10 Liechtenstein vs Gibraltar
15/11 San Marino vs Gibraltar
18/11 Liechtenstein vs San Marino

Group D2

Moldova also opened up with three points, defeating Malta 2-0 in Chisinau. Malta recovered from that setback three days later, however, beating Andorra 1-0 to claim their first victory.

Fixtures and results
07/09 Moldova 2-0 Malta
10/09 Andorra 0-1 Malta
10/10 Moldova vs Andorra
13/10 Malta vs Moldova
16/11 Andorra vs Moldova
19/11 Malta vs Andorra

How League D of the 2024/25 Nations League works

League D contains six teams, drawn into two groups of three. Teams play all their group opponents home and away in September, October and November 2024. Where they finish determines what happens next:

1st Promoted to League C for the 2026/27 edition.

2nd Face the two best-ranked fourth-placed teams from League C in home-and-away promotion/relegation play-offs. The aggregate winners will be in League C for 2026/27, with the losers in League D.

3rd Remain in League D for 2026/27.

League D groups

Group D1: Gibraltar, San Marino, Liechtenstein
Group D2: Moldova, Malta, Andorra