Honored coach of Ukraine Miron Markevich commented on the results of the draw for the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, which placed Ukraine’s national team in a group with the winner of the 2024/25 Nations League quarter-finals France — Croatia, as well as Iceland and Azerbaijan.
Miron Markevich. Photo — fckarpaty.org.ua“A lot will depend on who the fourth participant in our group will be. If it’s the French, it will be harder with them, they will be the favorites. However, with the Croats, it is really possible to compete for first place.
I do not think that there should be any staff changes in the Ukrainian national team until September 2025.
Coach Sergey Rebrov will rely on the players who have been at his disposal recently. In my opinion, the Ukrainian national team has a balanced squad, comprising our best footballers playing in the UPL and abroad.
I wish them to be even more demanding of their duties in training to avoid injuries and to be able to progress and aim for a direct ticket to the world football forum,” said Markevich.
