The tournament will consist of two semi-finals, a third place play-off and final to determine the champions of the UEFA Nations League.
Following the league phase, the UEFA Executive Committee will designate one pair of quarter-finalists capable of holding the tournament, with the winner automatically becoming the host.
The bidding timeline is as follows:[3] On 16 December 2024, the UEFA Executive Committee appointed the winner of quarter-final 4, between Italy and Germany, as the provisional hosts for the final tournament.
[6] Should Italy host the tournament, the matches will be played at the Juventus Stadium (both semi-finals and final) and Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino (third place play-off), both in Turin.
[10][11] Each national team has to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom have to be goalkeepers, at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament.
A player or coach will be automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[2] Cautions that do not result in a suspension will expire on completion of the quarter-finals, and will not be carried forward to the Nations League Finals.