The Ukraine national team will play a home match in Krakow: against whom and when.

According to inkorr.com: The Ukraine national team will hold a home qualifying match for the World Cup against Azerbaijan on October 13 at the 'Krakow' stadium in Polish Krakow. This information was confirmed by the Ukrainian Football Association.

The 'Krakow' stadium has already hosted two matches of our national team. It holds slightly more than 15 thousand spectators and is home to the local club 'Krakow'. Here, in particular, in October 2016, the Ukraine team achieved a victory over Kosovo with a score of 3:0, and also drew against Scotland in September 2022 as part of the Nations League 2022/2023.

2026 World Cup Qualifiers

The qualification for the 2026 World Cup includes 16 qualification spots in Europe. The qualifying matches will take place from March 2025 to March 2026 in two stages. The first stage will include 12 groups, the winners of which will receive direct qualification. The second places in the groups and the four best teams based on the Nations League results will compete in playoff mini-tournaments.

The second stage, scheduled for March 2026, will include playoff mini-tournaments where 16 teams will fight for four places at the World Cup. It is worth noting that Russia will not participate in the qualification due to suspension.

Thus, the Ukrainian national football team announced its next home match for the World Cup in Poland at the 'Krakow' stadium. This game will be an important stage in the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup, where the distribution of 16 slots has already begun. Teams will also face playoff matches in which they will fight for their chances to participate in this prestigious tournament.