On Friday, October 2, the third-round match of the 2026/27 Nations League will take place, in which the Ukrainian national team will face Northern Ireland. A live text broadcast of the match will be available on ZN.UA.
Bookmakers’ analysts consider Andrea Maldera’s team a slight favorite in this matchup. The odds for a Ukraine win are 2.02, for a draw — 3.28, and for a Northern Ireland win — 3.51.
The match, which is nominally a home game for the Ukrainian national team, will take place at the Anton Malatinsky Stadium in Trnava, Slovakia. The opening whistle will sound at 9:45 p.m. Kyiv time.
Due to the war, the Ukrainian national team is playing its home matches outside the country. After the first two rounds of the Nations League, Ukraine and Northern Ireland are tied for first place in Group 2 of Division B, each with four points.
The Ukrainians defeated Hungary 1–0 and drew with Georgia (0–0), while Northern Ireland defeated Georgia (1–0) but failed to beat Hungary (0–0).
