England – the only team who could qualify Team GB for the Olympics – finished behind the Netherlands on goal difference despite thrashing Scotland 6-0 in their final group game.
Two spots at this summer’s Olympics are up for grabs as the Women’s Nations League enters the finals.
France qualify as hosts and will be joined in Paris by two of Spain, the Netherlands and Germany.
Great Britain are out of the running after England finished second behind the Netherlands in their group.
Meanwhile, Northern Ireland are among the teams competing in play-offs to decide their Euro 2025 qualifying league.
Qualifying for the tournament in Switzerland begins in April, with the draw taking place on 5 March.
With a busy international break coming up, BBC Sport looks at who can qualify for the Olympics, the importance of the Nations League play-offs, and how teams can reach Euro 2025.
Who can secure a spot at Paris 2024?
February sees the inaugural Women’s Nations League finals take place, and only one of the four finalists will fall short of booking a ticket to the Olympics.
Tournament hosts France play Germany in their semi-final, while the Netherlands travel to face World Cup winners Spain.
Both semi-finals take place at 20:00 GMT on Friday.
Reaching the final is the certain way to earn an Olympics berth, however automatically qualified France being in the final four offers another chance.
The two best-performing teams progress, so should France reach the final then the winner of the third-place play-off will also reach the Olympics.
Northern Ireland finished second-bottom of their group in League B and therefore are one of the teams taking part in promotion/relegation play-offs.
They face Montenegro over two legs to try to avoid relegation, with games on Friday, 23 February (13:00) and Tuesday, 27 February (19:00).
Nations League play-offs are important for Euro 2025 qualifying, with the league system being used to decide the 15 nations joining hosts Switzerland.
Four teams are yet to be decided for League A, eight are still to be confirmed for League B, while there are three spots left in League C.
Teams in League A/League B play-offs: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sweden, Serbia, Iceland, Hungary, Belgium, Croatia, Norway.
Teams in League B/League C play-offs: Montenegro, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Latvia, Slovakia.
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