"Northern Ireland will compete in League B of the fifth edition of the Nations League after they won promotion from League C in 2024. The latest edition of the competition will start during the newly expanded four-game international window in September and October later this year and run until June 2027. Before Thursday's draw, BBC Sport NI takes a look at Northern Ireland's potential opponents."
"The draw will take place at the Brussels Expo in Belgium and is set to get under way at 17:00 GMT on Thursday. You can follow the draw on the BBC Sport website with live text updates and reaction. Northern Ireland are in pot four for the draw along with the Sweden, North Macedonia and Kosovo, who also won promotion from League C. Those four teams will face one side from the other three pots."
Northern Ireland have been promoted to UEFA Nations League B for the fifth edition after winning promotion from League C in 2024. The competition will run from the expanded four-game international window in September and October and continue through to June 2027. The draw takes place at the Brussels Expo at 17:00 GMT on Thursday and will be available via live BBC Sport updates. Northern Ireland are in pot four alongside Sweden, North Macedonia and Kosovo. Each pot-four team will face one opponent from Pots 1, 2 and 3, which include several established European sides such as Scotland, Hungary, Poland, Israel, Switzerland, Austria and the Republic of Ireland.
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