Ukrainian national ice hockey team in the 2026 Olympics qualifiers: where to watch, schedule and table

On Thursday, August 29, the Ukrainian national ice hockey team will start the final qualifying round for the 2026 Olympic Games. "The Blue and Yellows will play against France, Slovenia and Latvia, the tournament's host, in this qualifying round in Group E.

Coach Dmytro Khrystych's team will open the competition with a match against the French. The second rival of our national team will be the hosts Latvians, and the Ukrainian hockey players will finish the Olympic qualification with a meeting with the Slovenes.

Only the winner of the group will go to the Games. Our team is considered an outsider in the tournament, but in May, the Ukrainian national team won the World Championship in Division 1B and got closer to the elite of world hockey. "The Blue and Yellows took part in the Olympics for the first and only time in 2002, finishing 10th.

You will be able to watch the matches of Hristić's team in Riga thanks to live broadcasts on the regional channels of Suspilne, the Suspilne Sport channel and the suspilne.media portal.

SCHEDULE OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL TEAM IN THE OLYMPICS 2026 QUALIFIERS

August 29, 16.00. Ukraine - France

August 30, 20.00. Ukraine - Latvia

September 1, 13.00. Ukraine - Slovenia

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