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	28	61
2	Manchester City	27	56
3	Aston Villa	28	51
4	Manchester United	27	48
5	Liverpool	27	45
6	Chelsea	27	45
7	Brentford	27	40
8	Bournemouth	27	38
9	Fulham	27	37
10	Everton	27	37
11	Newcastle	27	36
12	Sunderland	27	36
13	Crystal Palace	27	35
14	Brighton	27	34
15	Leeds	27	31
16	Tottenham	27	29
17	Nottingham Forest	27	27
18	West Ham	27	25
19	Burnley	27	19
20	Wolves	29	13

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