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	31	70
2	Manchester City	30	61
3	Manchester United	31	55
4	Aston Villa	31	54
5	Liverpool	31	49
6	Chelsea	31	48
7	Brentford	31	46
8	Everton	31	46
9	Fulham	31	44
10	Brighton	31	43
11	Sunderland	31	43
12	Newcastle	31	42
13	Bournemouth	31	42
14	Crystal Palace	30	39
15	Leeds	31	33
16	Nottingham Forest	31	32
17	Tottenham	31	30
18	West Ham	31	29
19	Burnley	31	20
20	Wolves	31	17

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