Former player of the national team of Ukraine, Yuriy Maksymov, shared whether he expects changes in the starting lineup of our main team in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match against Azerbaijan compared to the previous match against Iceland.
“Today in Krakow, Poland, the result will be paramount. Although Ukrainians are considered favorites, there can be no question of underestimating the opponent. In the first match between these teams in Baku, the Azerbaijanis have already proven that they should not be taken lightly.
Will there be rotation in the lineup of the nominal hosts? They say a winning lineup shouldn’t be changed, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Artem Dovbyk and Nazariy Voloshyn start from the first minutes, adding aggression to the attack.
My prediction? I think the Ukrainians will win, but the score will depend on when they first score. I really want there to be an early goal,” Maksymov said.