The UEFA Nations League 
	introduced quarter-finals for the 2024-25 edition, plus promotion and 
	relegation play-offs between the leagues. P = Promoted to the next highest league for 
	the next edition, R = Relegated to the next lowest league for the next 
	edition (* = promoted or relegated after a play-off). Positions in parentheses are the rankings 
	within each league.
	Nations League 
	placings were used to offer alternative routes to the World Cup and European 
	Championship finals via the play-offs for teams that did not qualify 
	directly from their group (* = qualified via this 
	route, # = the four nations that appeared in World Cup qualifying play-offs via this route). 
	All European Championship play-off placings were as a result of their 
	Nations League ranking.
	The FIFA rankings are 
	the last published for each year (November or December). Underlined rankings 
	are the highest (in green) 
	or lowest (in red) for that country at the 
	end of a year.
	Russia continued to be disqualified from all competitions because of their 
	continuing invasion of Ukraine.
	Key: DNQ = Did Not 
	Qualify, dsq = Disqualified, PO = Play-off, QF = Quarter-finals, rnd = Round, RU = Runners-up, SF = 
	Semi-finals.