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Ukraine's possible rivals in 2026 World Cup qualifiers are named

Oleksandr ChekanovNews
Ukraine to learn about its rivals in 2026 World Cup qualifiers on December 13

The Ukraine national football team did not make it to the first pot during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Our team may face the strongest qualifiers in the European zone, entering pot 2.

It is already known that Serhiy Rebrov's team will start its fight for a ticket to the championship no earlier than June next year, as they will play for the right to play in Division A of the Nations League playoffs in March. Our team's opponent was determined last week - it turned out to be Belgium.

According to the draw, our national team will definitely not play against Sweden, Turkey, Wales, Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Norway, and Belarus. The main ceremony will take place on December 13.

Pot 1: Spain, Germany, Portugal, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Croatia, England, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria

Pot 2: Ukraine, Sweden, Turkey, Wales, Hungary, Serbia, Poland, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Norway

Pot 3: Scotland, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, North Macedonia, Georgia, Finland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel

Pot 4: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Kosovo, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Lithuania

Pot 5: Moldova, Malta, Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, San Marino

We would like to remind you that 48 teams will participate in the 2026 World Cup for the first time in history. Europe will be represented by 16 teams - 12 group winners and the four strongest in the playoffs, which will include the second-place teams and four from the Nations League.

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