Prediction Belgium Ukraine

The return match in the Nations League between Belgium and Ukraine will take place at the Cegeka Arena in Genk on 23 March.

Belgium national football team

On Thursday night in Spain, Belgium suffered a heavy blow, losing to Ukraine 3-1 in the first leg of their play-off, bringing them closer to possible elimination from the UEFA Nations League (UNL) for the first time. It was a largely unexpected debut for new coach Rudy Garcia, who attracted a lot of attention before the game with several unorthodox decisions. Among them was the return of Thibaut Courtois to the coaching dais after almost two years of absence.

It was the experienced goalkeeper who called the defeat a ‘wake-up call’, referring to the fact that Belgium had won only one of its last nine matches in all competitions (two draws, six defeats), a sequence that began with a zero-all draw at Euro 2024 against Ukraine. Romelu Lukaku has carried over his excellent performances at the club to the national team, and his first-half goal was his ninth of 2025 (5 goals, 4 assists).

Ukraine national football team

Ukraine faced less difficult opponents than Belgium in 2024, playing in League B. Despite the difficulties, the team went on to win against the Belgians.

Coach Serhii Rebrov declined to comment, in fact stating that the victory in the first match would have been of no value if it had not led to Ukraine’s return to League A for the first time since 2020/2021.

‘Since the start of Russia’s open war against Ukraine, the Blue and Yellows have played all their matches outside the country, so they should have no problems playing away from home. At the same time, victories over top teams are rare for Rebrov’s men, and last Thursday’s victory was the first since October 2020 over a team currently in the top ten of the FIFA rankings.

Vladyslav Vanat also scored in the first match. It was his fourth goal in seven matches played in 2025 for Dynamo Kyiv or the Ukrainian national team.

Where to watch Belgium vs Ukraine

Ukrainians can watch the Belgium vs Ukraine match live on the MEGOGO media service. The broadcast is available with Optimal, Sport, Maximum and MEGOPACK XL subscriptions.

The match is available for free on MEGOGO SPORT TV channel on T2 and cable networks.