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What Wales need to stay in Nations League top tier

Home side avenge October defeat in Cardiff Wales bottom of Group A4 with one game left Wales suffered a 3-1 defeat to Norway in Oslo to dent their hopes of staying in the top tier of the Nations League.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•2 min read•Updated November 14, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
Key points
  • Having been unbeaten in Craig Bellamy's first nine games, Wales have only won four of their past 16 matches [FAW] It can be easy to get tangled up in the complexities of Nations League permutations and, although Wales still have a few uncertainties to iron out, the picture is becoming clearer for Craig Bellamy's side.
  • And given play-off places are based on Nations League rankings, Wales are highly likely to already have that safety net.

Wales suffered a 3-1 defeat to Norway in Oslo despite a spirited performance, as the threat of relegation to the second tier of the Nations League now looms over Craig Bellamy's side.

Wales have scored three goals in five games during this Nations League campaign [Getty Images] Where does Euro 2028 qualifying come into this?

Additional details
  • Wales have conceded eight goals during this Nations League campaign [Getty Images] When are the play-offs?
  • England will also be a top seed, although Thomas Tuchel's men will be kept apart from Wales and the other Euro 2028 co-hosts in qualifying regardless.
  • With one game left, the other bottom teams in League A - Turkey, the Czech Republic and Serbia - all have no points, whereas Wales have three.
  • However, one thing is for sure: As a result of the Norway loss, Wales will not be among the top seeds for Euro 2028 qualifying.
  • The sides that finish in the top two of League A's four groups will also discover the quarter-final draw on the same day.

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