Ukraine defeats Iceland 5:3 in World Cup qualifiers: how the legionnaires performed.

During the last club weekend, ten Ukrainian legionnaires invited by Serhiy Rebrov for the November World Cup qualifying matches took to the field. This was reported by Glavkom, referencing UAF.

According to inkorr.com: In the 12th round of La Liga, Girona, with Viktor Tsyhankov and Vladyslav Vanat, won against Alaves with a score of 1:0. On the same day, Trabzonspor, where Oleksandr Zubkov plays, drew with Alaniaspor 1:1.

Brightest Victories

This weekend, Everton defeated Fulham with a score of 2:0. In the Greek Super League, Olympiacos beat Kifisia 3:1, while Brentford won against Newcastle with a score of 3:1.

In Italy, Roma with Artem Dovbyk triumphed over Udinese (2:0), and Paris Saint-Germain, featuring Illia Zabarnyi, won against Lyon with a score of 3:2. In the Portuguese Primeira, Benfica, with Anatolii Trubin and Heorhii Sudakov, drew with Casa Pia (2:2).

Match Summaries

Moreover, the Ukrainian national team secured an important victory against Azerbaijan in the World Cup qualifiers. The next step was a qualifying match between Ukraine and Iceland.

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

The match between Iceland and Ukraine ended in victory for the Ukrainians with a score of 5:3. In the second round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian team drew with Azerbaijan (1:1).

Upcoming Matches

Unfortunately, in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian team suffered a defeat against France (0:2) at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.

During this important match, Ukrainian fans expressed their support for their team by displaying a huge banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.

Recent events have brought both successes and failures for Ukrainian footballers in various leagues and World Cup qualifying tournaments. The Ukrainian national team confidently won one game but suffered defeat in another, demonstrating their high level of play and support from fans.