Ukraine’s national team has managed to outperform its rivals and can qualify for the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. The game against Japan is scheduled for 3 May and will start at 12:30 at the Sepsi Arena.
Ukraine national ice hockey team
“The Blue and Yellows” started the tournament with a lot of energy, but lost in a shootout to Great Britain, even though they could have won.
The game against the Italians, who were considered the favorites of Division 1, Group A, showed that the Ukrainian team is capable of competing on equal terms – the team won. The victory over Romania cemented the belief in success.
The decisive game was the confrontation with Poland. ‘In recent years, the Eagles have looked good against various competitors. The Ukrainian national team was able to defeat the opponent.
World Cup Division 1, Group A Table
The average performance of the Ukrainian national team per game – the hockey team concedes 3.1 goals per game and scores 2.3 goals. The average number of goals conceded/scored is 5.4.
Japan national ice hockey team
The Japanese have long been considered the favorites in this division, but now the team is an outsider. The matches with Poland and Great Britain were quite successful, but the team still failed to get a result.
Match prediction
The Ukrainians still have to bring the case to a logical conclusion. The victory of the former is our match bet.
