On November 20, the draw for the play-off matches of the 2026 World Cup qualification took place, from which it became known that the Ukrainian national team will play in the semifinals against the Swedish national team.
Martin DahlinAssistant during the play-off draw was former Swedish forward Martin Dahlin. He admitted that head coach Graham Potter might be pleased with such a draw.
«I think he [Potter] is quite happy. It was four tough choices, but I think he is quite happy to play against Ukraine,» Dahlin said live.
It should be noted that in the final of play-off path B, in case of victory over Sweden, Ukraine will play against the best team in the Poland vs Albania pair. Both play-off matches for Rebrov’s team will take place on the nominal home field if they manage to defeat Sweden.
The semifinals will take place on March 26, 2026, and the finals on the 31st.
