Ukraine national team match schedule for Nations League 2026/27: full schedule
13 February 12:56
The Ukrainian national football team has received the official schedule of matches for the group stage of the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 season. Serhiy Rebrov’s team will play in Group 2 of Division B, where their opponents will be the national teams of Hungary, Georgia, and Northern Ireland. The schedule was published by the Ukrainian Football Association, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
The group stage matches will take place from September 25 to November 17, 2026. The Ukrainian team will start the tournament with an away game against Hungary and will finish the stage with a nominal home game against Georgia.
Schedule of matches for the Ukrainian national team in the 2026/27 Nations League
Official schedule of Ukraine’s national team matches:
- September 25, 2026, 9:45 p.m. — Hungary vs. Ukraine
- September 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m. — Georgia vs. Ukraine
- October 2, 2026, 21:45 — Ukraine – Northern Ireland
- October 5, 2026, 21:45 — Ukraine vs. Hungary
- November 14, 2026, 21:45 — Northern Ireland – Ukraine
- November 17, 2026, 21:45 — Ukraine – Georgia
The Ukrainian team will play the first two matches away, followed by two consecutive matches against opponents on their nominal home field.
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Who are Ukraine’s opponents in the Nations League
In Group 2 of Division B, the Ukrainian national team will face three teams:
- the Hungarian national team;
- Georgia;
- the Northern Ireland national team.
These teams are competitive rivals that regularly participate in European tournaments and could pose a serious challenge for first place in the group.
What are Ukraine’s chances of advancing to Division A?
The winner of Division B will automatically be promoted to the elite Division A of the Nations League. The teams that finish second and third will play in play-offs to be promoted or remain in the division. The team that finishes last will be relegated to Division C.
The 2026/27 Nations League playoffs are scheduled for March and June 2027.
Ukraine will try to redeem itself after last season’s failure
In the previous season, the Ukrainian national team failed to move up a division after play-off matches against Belgium. The Ukrainian team won the first game 3-1, but lost the second leg 0-3 and missed their chance to advance to Division A.
The new season will be a chance for Serhiy Rebrov’s team to rectify the situation and return to the elite division of European football.
The importance of the tournament for the Ukrainian national team
The UEFA Nations League is an important tournament not only in terms of prestige, but also for the national team’s ranking and the opportunity to get an additional chance to qualify for major international tournaments.
A successful performance in the 2026/27 season will allow Ukraine to:
- move up in class;
- improve its position in the UEFA ranking;
- gain additional opportunities to qualify for European and World Championships.
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