The draw for the first round (group stage) was held in زوریخ, Switzerland, on 7 December 2020, 18:00 CET (UTC+1). However, due to the کووید-۱۹ پاندمی‌سی, the draw was held as a virtual event without any representatives of member associations present. It was originally planned to be held on 29 November. On 18 June 2020, the UEFA Executive Committee approved the draw regulations for the qualifying group stage. The 55 teams were seeded into six pots based on the فیفا دونیا رئیتینقی of November 2020, after the league phase of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.