CS-2026 Qualifiers. First training of the Ukrainian national team in Poland and gathering in Reykjavik
The Ukraine national team in Poland conducted their first full training session as part of preparation for the upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers — against Iceland (October 10, Reykjavik) and Azerbaijan (October 13, Krakow).
Photo: Dan Balashov
The Ukraine team in Poland conducted their first full training session as part of the preparation for upcoming World Cup 2026 qualification matches against Iceland (October 10, Reykjavik) and Azerbaijan (October 13, Krakow).
Photo: Dan Balashov
Ukraine Team Roster
Goalkeepers: Georgiy Bushchan ("Polesia" Zhytomyr), Anatoliy Trubin ("Benfica" Lisbon, Portugal), Dmytro Ryznyk ("Shakhtar" Donetsk).
Defenders: Ilya Zabarnyi ("Paris Saint-Germain" Paris, France), Oleksandr Svatok ("Austin", USA), Valeri Bondar, Mykhailo Matviyenko, Yurym Konoplyan (all — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Vitaliy Mykolenko ("Everton" Liverpool, England), Bohdan Mykhaylichenko ("Polesia" Zhytomyr).
Midfielders: Yegor Yarmoluk ("Brentford", England), Ivan Kalyuzhnyy ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Mykhailo Shaparenko, Volodymyr Brazykho, Nazar Volosin (all — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Georgiy Sudakov ("Benfica" Lisbon, Portugal), Artem Bondarenko, Oleh Ocheretnyk (both — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Oleksii Hutsulyak, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Vladyslav Velentyn (all — "Polesia" Zhytomyr), Ruslan Malinovskiy ("Genoa" Genoa, Italy).
Forwards: Artem Dovbyk ("Roma" Rome, Italy), Vladyslav Vanat ("Girona", Spain).
Reserve List
Ruslan Neschyret, Oleksandr Pichalonok (both — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Dmytro Kryskiyv ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Yevhen Cheberko ("Columbus Crew" USA), Maksym Talovoyver ("Stoke City" Stoke-on-Trent, England).
Photo: Dan Balashov
Today, October 8th, in the evening, the team will depart for Reykjavik. On the 9th, there will be traditional pre-match press conferences by Serhiy Rebrov and one of his players (start at 20:30 Kyiv time) and a training session on the Iceland-Ukraine match field, "Leiagrundsvollur" stadium. Return to Poland is planned for October 11th.
Photo: Dan Balashov
On October 12th in Krakow, there will be traditional events before the match Ukraine-Azerbaijan. At 17:30 local time, a press conference by Serhiy Rebrov and one of his players will begin, followed by training for the Ukrainian team at 18:00.
Communication with representatives of Azerbaijani media and training sessions of our opponents will start at 19:30 and 20:00 local time respectively.
Photo: Dan Balashov
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