The national football team of Ukraine is preparing for its next match in the framework of the League of Nations, which will take place in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. The Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) announced that Serhii Rebrov's wards will meet the Albanian team in the first round of Group B1. The match will take place on Saturday, September 7, at the "Epet Arena" stadium in Prague at 21:45 Kyiv time.

Historical context: Ukraine at "Epet Arena"

Ukrainian fans well remember October 2023, when the "yellow-blue" won a 2-0 victory over North Macedonia in the qualification for Euro-2024 at the same arena. Then Oleksandr Karavaev scored a fantastic goal in the last seconds of the match, which became a real highlight of the game.

Start of the new League of Nations season

This season, the national team of Ukraine will once again play in Division B of the League of Nations. The opponents of Serhiy Rebrov's team in Group 1 will be the Czech Republic, Albania and Georgia. The group tournament will traditionally be played in two rounds, which adds intrigue and tension to each match.

"We are ready for new challenges and hope for a successful start in Prague," said head coach of the Ukrainian national team Serhiy Rebrov.

Goal - promotion to Division A

According to the tournament rules, the best teams from their Division B quartets will be promoted to Division A, while the worst will be relegated to Division C. Second place in the group will qualify for the play-offs for promotion in the league, while the third-placed teams will compete against the representatives of the lower division. for the right to remain at one's level.

Looking back: Performances at Euro-2024

Recently, the national team of Ukraine finished its performances at Euro-2024, failing to beat Belgium in the third round of the group stage. The match in Germany at the "Stuttgart Arena" ended with a score of 0:0. In the parallel match of Group E, Romania and Slovakia also drew (1:1), leaving Ukraine in fourth place with four points. This made Ukraine the first team in the history of the European Championships to fail to get out of the group with so many points.

Conclusions and expectations

The next match against Albania is an important step for the Ukrainian national team in the new season of the League of Nations. Serhiy Rebrov and his wards are eager to demonstrate their strength and readiness for promotion to Division A. The fans are looking forward to this match, hoping for a bright game and a victory for their team.

Editor: Emilia Morozova