Ukraine announced the starting lineup for the decisive match of the Nations League.
The Ukrainian national football team is ready with its starting formation for the final round match of the Nations League against Albania.
Starting lineup: Trubin, Mykolenko, Matvienko, Zabarnyi, Konoplia, Kalyuzhnyi, Zinchenko, Sudakov, Mudryk, Hutsuliak, Yaremchuk
Substitutes: Buryak, Riznyk, Syich, Talovierov, Bondar, Brazhko, Shaparenko, Krytskyi, Nazarenko, Yarmoliuk, Zubkov, Dovbyk
The match will take place in Tirana at the "Air Albania" stadium and will start at 21:45 Kyiv Time.
The game will be broadcast on the Megogo Football 1 channel and the Megogo Sport channel, as well as on local public television channels.
The Ukrainian national team is in fourth place in Group B1, and a victory in this match will allow the team to contend for second place and the playoffs for promotion.
Several scenarios exist for the result of the sixth round of the Nations League that will determine the team's position in the division.
- If Ukraine wins against Albania and the Czech Republic does not lose to Georgia, the team will take second place and advance to the playoffs for promotion to Division A.
- If Ukraine wins against Albania and Georgia beats the Czech Republic, the team will take third place and advance to the playoffs to retain its place in Division B.
- If Ukraine draws or loses to Albania, the team will take fourth place and be relegated to Division C.
The Ukrainian national team has always played either in Division B or higher, so the result of this match is important for the team.
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