The Netherlands will host the final stage of the Nations League in June 2023, with matches centered in Rotterdam and Enschede. UEFA confirmed on Tuesday that the finals event would bring together four leading teams to determine this year’s champion in a festival of competitive football across the Dutch cities.
Croatia, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands are the four teams selected for the knockout phase. These nations bring a mix of recent form and historical success, promising a tense and high-quality set of semi finals followed by a decisive final that will crown the Nations League winner for 2023.
The UEFA Executive Board transferred the organization of the finals to the Netherlands, and the national federation chose the two host cities that will stage the key matches. The selection aims to showcase both the Netherlands’ football infrastructure and the capacity of these cities to host a global audience for a major continental competition.
Dates for the semi finals are set for June 14 and 15, with the third place play-off and the final scheduled for June 18. Official scheduling and venue details have been finalized to ensure smooth operations, from match preparation to fan attendance and broadcast coverage, highlighting a seamless event flow across the weekend of top-tier European football.
The semi-final draw will determine the pairings in January 2023 in Nyon, Switzerland. This draw creates the final matchups that fans will anticipate as teams progress through a high-stakes competition, where every goal can be decisive and every mistake punished by world-class opponents.
The Executive Board also decided to organize the Women’s Euro Cup in 2023, with hosting responsibilities assigned to the Hungarian Football Federation. The matches will be played from 16-19 March 2023, at the Fönix Arena in Debrecen, providing a platform for women’s national teams to compete at a high level and gain visibility across Europe.
In this edition, the event is set to include Hungary as the host nation along with participating teams from recent qualifiers, including Portugal, Spain and Ukraine. This cross-competition alignment underlines UEFA’s commitment to expanding competitive opportunities across genders and styles of play, while leveraging the rich football culture found in Central and Eastern Europe.