England to face Republic of Ireland in 2024-25 Nations League
The Three Lions dropped down to the second tier of the continental tournament on account of their dismal fourth-placed finish in League A Group 3 last year and entered the draw in Pot 1 as one of four demoted teams.
Gareth Southgate's men will not have very far to travel for one of their second-tier fixtures, as the Euro 2020 runners-up were paired with near neighbours Ireland, who placed third in League B Group 1 last year.
Euro 2004 winners Greece — promoted from League C — and Finland join England and Ireland in League B Group 2, while Wales were placed into Group 4 of the second tier, where Turkey, Montenegro and Iceland await.
Elsewhere in League B, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Albania and Ukraine were drawn to face each other in Group 1, while Kazakhstan — by default — were placed in Group 3 due to rules regarding excessive travel, and their reward for winning League C Group 3 last year will be ties with Austria, Norway and Slovenia.
While England will vie for promotion to League A this time around, Scotland were involved in the top-tier draw thanks to their promotion in 2022-23, and Steve Clarke's side managed to avoid the group of death.
Stiff opposition in the form of Poland, Portugal and last year's runners-up Croatia still awaits Scotland in Group 1, but a tantalising Group 3 will see Italy, Belgium and France bid to subject Israel to a harsh welcome to life in League A.
Reigning champions Spain have been handed relatively kind fixtures with Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia in Group 4, while Euro 2020 foes Germany and Hungary reunite in Group 3 with the Netherlands and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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