The Ukrainian national team secured two victories in the qualifier for the 2026 World Cup: who among the debutants played.

According to inkorr.com: In October, the national football team of Ukraine first fielded midfielder Vladyslav Veletniy. The young footballer replaced Oleksiy Hutsulyak in the 87th minute of the match against Iceland. This is already the 17th case under coach Serhiy Rebrov where a player debuted for the national team.

Debutants of the Ukrainian national team during Serhiy Rebrov's time

• 2023 - Vladyslav Vanat, Yegor Nazarina.
• 2024 - Volodymyr Brazhko, Oleksiy Hutsulyak, Maksym Talovyerov, Vladyslav Kabayev, Ivan Kaliuzhny, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Dmytro Krytskyi, Oleksiy Sych.
• 2025 - Yegor Yarmoluk, Mykola Mykhailenko, Oleksandr Martyniuk, Artem Bondarenko, Nazar Voloshin, Oleg Ocheretko, Vladyslav Veletniy.

In another match, the Ukrainian team won against Azerbaijan in the World Cup qualifying match. It is important to note that in the previous match, the team also won, defeating Iceland.

World Cup Qualifier. Group D

Iceland - Ukraine 3:5 (1:3)

Goals: Ellertsson, 35, Gudmundsson, 59, 75 - Malinovskyi, 14, 45+5, Hutsulyak, 45, Kaliuzhny, 85, Ocheretko, 89

In the next round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian team played a draw with Azerbaijan - 1:1.

World Cup Qualifier. Group D

Azerbaijan - Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).

Goals: Mahmudov (72, penalty) - Sudakov (51).

Previously, the national team suffered a defeat against France with a score of 0:2 in a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup. The match took place at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.

During this important match against France, Ukrainian fans supported the team by unfurling a banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.

Thus, in October, the Ukrainian team debuted with young talent Vladyslav Veletniy and secured a victory over Azerbaijan, previously defeating Iceland. These results indicate a gradual improvement of the team in the standings, creating a positive mood ahead of the upcoming qualifying matches.