The Ukrainian national football team, like the Icelandic national team, is striving to maintain its chances of participating in the World Cup. To do so, it needs to win today’s match and qualify for the World Cup from second place in Group D.
Ukraine national football team
Serhiy Rebrov’s team failed to deliver in their last game, losing 4-0 to France. Second place is the best the ‘blue and yellows’ can hope for, but to make it to the playoffs, they need to beat Iceland on neutral ground in Warsaw.
In nine of the last 12 matches, both teams scored goals. It is worth noting that 11 of the previous 15 goals were scored by the Ukrainians after the break.
Ukraine national football team
Another analytical fact is that Ukraine has lost only one of the previous six head-to-head matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Ukraine and Iceland played their last game with a score of 5:3 in favour of the ‘blue and yellows’.
The approximate line-up of the Ukrainian national team: Trubin, Matvienko, Zabarnyi, Konoplya, Mykolenko, Kalyuzhnyi, Shaparenko, Malinovskyi, Zubkov, Tsygankov, Vanat
Iceland national football team
Iceland is in a better position, as it is in second place.
In eight of Iceland’s last ten matches, more than 2.5 goals were scored. In all five matches, Arnar Gunnlaugsson’s team scored at least one goal in the first half in this World Cup qualifying cycle.
Ukraine World Cup 2026 table
Ukraine vs Iceland: where to watch
The Ukraine vs Iceland match will take place in Warsaw at the Polish Army Stadium and will kick off at 7 p.m. Kyiv time.
In Ukraine, the match will be broadcast live on a paid subscription basis on the Football 1 channel of the MEGOGO media service. You can also watch the game for free on cable networks and digital terrestrial T2 on the MEGOGO Sport channel.
Ukraine Iceland prediction
Anyone could well qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Ukraine still looks like the best choice.
Both teams to score could also be a successful bet.
Probable score 3:2
