Northern Ireland — Ukraine: preview and where to watch the Nations League match
Фото: Reuters
Today, November 14, the Ukrainian national football team will play against Northern Ireland in the 5th round of the 2026/27 Nations League in Belfast. The match will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.
This is reported by “Social Sport” .
The match will take place at Windsor Park Stadium in Belfast. The match will be officiated by a French referee team led by François Letexier.
The match will be broadcast live by the MEGOGO media service. The game will be available for free on the MEGOGO SPORT TV channel on the T2 digital broadcast network and cable networks.
Before the 5th round, Ukraine is in 3rd place in Group B2 with 4 points after 4 matches. Northern Ireland leads with 8 points, Hungary is in second with 7 points, and Georgia is in last place with 2 points.
The match with Northern Ireland is important for the Ukrainian national team, as it can significantly affect its final position in Group B2 of the Nations League . Before the game, the Ukrainians have 4 points and are in third place, while Northern Ireland has 8 points and Hungary – 7. The winner of the group will receive a direct ticket to League A, and the team that takes second place will be able to compete for promotion in the play-offs.
In case of victory, Ukraine will gain 7 points and keep their chances of competing for second place in the group . This will also improve the team’s position before the final match against Georgia and help them break away from their competitors in the fight for a place in League B.
In case of defeat, Ukraine will be left with 4 points, and the chances of second place will be significantly reduced . Then the final match against Georgia will become especially important, because according to the results of the group stage, the last team of the quartet will play play-offs to retain their place in League B.
In previous group stage matches, the Ukrainians defeated Hungary 1:0, drew with Georgia 0:0, and lost to Northern Ireland 0:3 and Hungary 1:2.
The previous meeting between Ukraine and Northern Ireland took place on October 2 in Trnava, Slovakia, and ended with a 3-0 victory for Northern Ireland. Kieron Brown opened the scoring in the 9th minute, Isaac Price doubled the lead in the 22nd, and Brown scored a brace in the 61st minute.
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