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	34	73
2	Manchester City	33	70
3	Manchester United	34	61
4	Liverpool	34	58
5	Aston Villa	34	58
6	Brighton	34	50
7	Bournemouth	34	49
8	Fulham	34	48
9	Chelsea	34	48
10	Brentford	34	48
11	Everton	34	47
12	Sunderland	34	46
13	Crystal Palace	33	43
14	Newcastle	34	42
15	Leeds	34	40
16	Nottingham Forest	34	39
17	West Ham	34	36
18	Tottenham	34	34
19	Burnley	34	20
20	Wolves	34	17

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