Scotland will face Greece in the Nations League playoff in March as Steve Clarke’s side have their opponents confirmed.
With the Scots finishing third in their Nations League A group, they must beat League B group runners-up Greece to maintain their top-flight status.
The playoff will take place over two legs, on 20 and 23 March. First, Scotland will travel to Greece before hosting the second leg at Hampden Park.
Scotland’s Nations League campaign was a decent showing for their first appearance in League A.
They beat Croatia and Poland in their last two fixtures, having drawn with Portugal in October.
Although losing to each of their three opponents, they were never beaten by more than one goal, and finished the campaign seven points – just one below Croatia.
Greece, meanwhile, had an excellent campaign. They won five from six games in League B Group 2, including a 2-1 win against England at Wembley.
The Greeks only finished behind England on goal difference, with both sides ending on 15 points.
Currently 42nd in the FIFA World Rankings, Greece are nine places above Scotland as it stands.
Greece and Scotland have only met twice in the two sides’ history. In qualifying for Euro ’96, both nations won the home ties 1-0.
Scotland To Face Greece In Nations League Playoff
Steve Clarke’s Scotland face Greece in one of four playoff ties to decide promotion and relegation between Nations League A and League B.
Nations League A/B play-offs
- Greece v Scotland
- Turkey v Hungary
- Ukraine v Belgium
- Austria v Serbia
Aside from Greece Vs Scotland, Turkey will play Hungary, while Ukraine take on Belgium and Austria play Serbia.
Full Nations League Knockout And Playoff Draw
League C/D Playoff Ties
- Gibraltar vs Latvia
- Malta vs Luxembourg
League B/C Playoff Ties
- Kosovo vs Iceland
- Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland
- Armenia vs Georgia
- Slovakia vs Slovenia
League A/B Playoff Ties
- Türkiye vs Hungary
- Ukraine vs Belgium
- Austria vs Serbia
- Greece vs Scotland
League A Quarter-final Ties
- Netherlands vs Spain
- Croatia vs France
- Denmark vs Portugal
- Italy vs Germany
Playoff ties for League B/C and League A/B will take place on Thursday 20 and Sunday 23 March, along with the League A quarter-finals.
League A semi-finals will be played on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June. The third place playoff and final will follow on Sunday 8 June.
Playoffs for League C/D will be on Thursday 26 and Tuesday 31 March 2026.
