Women's Nation League 2025. In Albania, the venue for two matches involving the Ukraine national team has been changed

The Football Federation of Albania has changed the venue for the first two matches of the Ukrainian women's national team in the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.

Women's Nation League 2025. In Albania, the venue for two matches involving the Ukraine national team has been changed

Photo by the press service of the UAF

We remind you that according to the draw results for the Nations League-2025, Ukraine's national team qualified for Group 4 of League B along with the Czech Republic, Croatia, and Albania.

The match between Albania and Ukraine in the first round was scheduled for February 21 in Tirana at the country's largest stadium — Arena Kombëtare. However, according to a decision by the FFA, it will now take place in Durrës at the «Niko Dojani» Stadium.

The match between Ukraine and Croatia in the second round on February 25 was also initially planned for Arena Kombëtare. However, it is now known that this game will be played in Elbasan at «Elbasan Arena».

Both matches will start at 19:00 local time (Kyiv time).

Calendar of Matches for Group B4 in the Women's Nations League-2025

February 21. Albania — Ukraine

February 21. Croatia — Czech Republic

February 25. Ukraine — Croatia

February 25. Czech Republic — Albania

April 4. Ukraine — Czech Republic

April 4. Albania — Croatia

April 8. Czech Republic — Ukraine

April 8. Croatia — Albania

May 30. Ukraine — Albania

May 30. Czech Republic — Croatia

June 3. Croatia — Ukraine

June 3. Albania — Czech Republic

League A

Group 1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Scotland.

Group 2: France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland.

Group 3: Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal.

Group 4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Wales.  

League B

Group 1: Poland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania.

Group 2: Ireland, Turkey, Slovenia, Greece.

Group 3: Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Belarus.

Group 4: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Albania. 

League C

Group 1: Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Gibraltar.

Group 2: Malta, Georgia, Cyprus, Andorra. 

Group 3: Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan, San Marino.

Group 4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Lithuania. 

Group 5: Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia.

Group 6: Kosovo, Latvia, North Macedonia.                         

The group stage will determine which four teams from League A advance to the final round (which now consists of two-legged playoffs), as well as who will be promoted or relegated between leagues ahead of the European qualifier for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

Winners of Groups B and C will move up to Leagues A and B, respectively. The bottom teams from Leagues A, B, and two worst third-place finishers from League B will be relegated to Leagues B and C accordingly. In the promotion/relegation playoffs, third-placed teams in League A play against second-placed teams in League B, while the top two third-placed teams in League B play against the best two teams in League C.

Final Round

Drawing: June 6, 2025 (date to be confirmed).

Semifinals (two matches each): October 22-28, 2025.

Final/Third Place Match (two matches each): November 26 - December 2, 2025.

Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Drawing: June 6, 2025 (date to be confirmed).

Matches (two each): October 22-28, 2025.