Two Players from Ukraine’s National Team Will Miss the First Playoff Match for the 2026 World Cup (Nov. 17, 2025)

Two Players from Ukraine’s National Team Will Miss the First Playoff Match for the 2026 World Cup

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/705993-two-players-from-ukraines-national-team-will-miss-the-first-playoff-match-for-the-2026-world-cup 2025-11-17 09:04 The Ukrainian national team will not be able to count on two of its leading players ... Two Players from Ukraine’s National Team Will Miss the First Playoff Match for the 2026 World Cup

17.11.2025, 09:04

The Ukrainian national team will not be able to count on two of its leading players in the first match of the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs.

Ruslan Malinovskyi

Defender Yehoriy Konoplia and midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi received warnings in yesterday’s qualifying match against Iceland (2—0). Since they had already been booked before, they will be forced to serve a one-game suspension.

Let us remind you that in the 2026 World Cup qualification playoffs, the Ukrainian team will play two matches — a semifinal and a final. The opponents of the «blue-yellows» at this stage will be determined by a draw on November 20.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	37	82
2	Manchester City	37	78
3	Manchester United	37	68
4	Aston Villa	37	62
5	Liverpool	37	59
6	Bournemouth	37	56
7	Brighton	37	53
8	Chelsea	37	52
9	Brentford	37	52
10	Sunderland	37	51
11	Newcastle	37	49
12	Fulham	37	49
13	Everton	37	49
14	Leeds	37	47
15	Crystal Palace	37	45
16	Nottingham Forest	37	43
17	Tottenham	37	38
18	West Ham	37	36
19	Burnley	37	21
20	Wolves	37	19

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