Northern Ireland will find out who they will meet in the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League on Thursday.
Fresh from signing a new two-year deal, manager Ian Baraclough will be hoping for a kind draw when it is made in Nyon, Switzerland.
Northern Ireland failed to win a single game in the last Nations League campaign, drawing twice with Romania and losing home and away to Norway and Austria.
That saw them relegated from League B to League C, but who will they meet in the third edition of the competition?
Here's more info on the draw and how to watch it:
When and where is the draw?
The draw takes place in Nyon, Switzerland on Thursday, December 16, at 5pm UK time.
Is the draw on TV?
No. The draw will not be shown on TV.
Can I live stream it?
The BBC will stream it live on their website, and fans can also stream the draw live on the UEFA website.
What League is Northern Ireland in?
Northern Ireland are in Pot 1 of League C for the third edition of the Nations League.
What are the League C pots?
Pot 1: Turkey, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland .
Pot 2: Greece, Belarus, Luxembourg, North Macedonia.
Pot 3: Lithuania, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kosovo.
Pot 4: Kazakhstan/Moldova*, Cyprus/Estonia*, Gibraltar, Faroe Islands.
* The teams ranked 45 and 46 will be determined during the UNL 2020/21 play-offs which take place in March 2022 as Kazakhstan v Moldova (play-off 1) and Cyprus vs Estonia (play-off 2). The winners of each tie will remain in League C.
When will the games be played?
- Matchdays 1 & 2: 2–8 June 2022
- Matchdays 3 & 4: 8–14 June 2022
- Matchdays 5 & 6: 22–27 September 2022
- Finals draw: tbc
- Semi-finals: 14 & 15 June 2023
- Final & third-place match: 18 June 2023
- Play-outs: 21–23 & 24–26 March 2024
How does this affect Euro 2024 qualifying?
According to UEFA: "The format Euro 2024 qualifying is not yet confirmed, including any details of how teams might earn play-off spots via the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League. The UEFA EURO 2024 competition regulations are expected to be approved and published by June 2022."
