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	25	56
2	Manchester City	24	47
3	Aston Villa	25	47
4	Manchester United	25	44
5	Chelsea	25	43
6	Brentford	25	39
7	Liverpool	24	39
8	Everton	25	37
9	Sunderland	25	36
10	Fulham	25	34
11	Bournemouth	25	34
12	Newcastle	25	33
13	Brighton	24	31
14	Tottenham	25	29
15	Crystal Palace	24	29
16	Leeds	25	29
17	Nottingham Forest	25	26
18	West Ham	25	23
19	Burnley	25	15
20	Wolves	25	8

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