Broadcast Details for Ukraine Women's National Team Matches
The media service Megogo has secured the rights to broadcast the Ukraine women's national football team's matches in the European qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. These fixtures will be available on the OTT platform via the Sport subscription and all Megopack bundles, as well as on the Megogo Sport channel on T2 terrestrial and cable networks. Live streams will also be accessible on the YouTube channel of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF).
Ukraine's opening qualifiers in Group A3 are against England on March 3rd and Spain on March 7th. Both matches will be held at the Mardan Stadium in Antalya, Turkey, kicking off at 19:00 Kyiv time. Commentary will be provided by Vadym Shevyakin and Pavlo Posokhov, with pre-match studio coverage starting at 18:30 and continuing during halftime and post-match.
These are formidable opening opponents, as Spain currently tops the FIFA world rankings, while England holds the fourth position. Both teams are finalists from Euro 2025, with England having won that tournament and Euro 2022, and also finishing as runners-up in the 2023 World Cup. Spain, in turn, were the champions of the 2023 World Cup.
Playoff Path and Squad Roster
Beyond the group stage, the Ukrainian women's team is also scheduled to play a qualification playoff against Sweden on March 26th, 2026. A victory there would lead to a final playoff match against the winner of the Poland vs. Albania fixture.
Ukraine advanced to this stage by finishing first in their initial qualifying group. Their decisive final match was against Iceland, where Ukraine secured a 5-3 aggregate victory. The second leg ended 2-0 (0:0), with goals from Zubkov in the 83rd minute and Hutsuliak in the 90+3rd minute.
The current squad for the Ukraine women's national team includes:
- Goalkeepers: Kateryna Boklach (Nantes, France), Daryna Bondarchuk (Metalist 1925 Kharkiv), Kateryna Samson (Sisters Odesa), Daria Keliushyk (Kolos Kovalivka).
- Defenders: Kateryna Korsun (Slavia, Czech Republic), Liubov Shmatko (Fomget, Turkey), Solomiia Kupyak (Kolos Kovalivka), Olha Basanska, Yana Kotyk, Lesia Olkhova, Maryna Shainyuk (all – Metalist 1925 Kharkiv).
- Midfielders: Dayana Semkiv, Svitlana Kohut (both – Kolos Kovalivka), Yana Kalinina (Sisters Odesa), Lidiia Zaborovets, Anna Petryk, Viktoriya Hirin, Veronika Andrukhiv (all – Metalist 1925 Kharkiv).
- Forwards: Roksolana Kravchuk (Slavia, Czech Republic), Inna Glushchenko (Lille, France), Olha Ovdiiychuk (Fomget, Turkey), Nicole Kozlova (Glasgow City, Scotland), Tania Boichuk (Montreal Roses, Canada), Daria Ivkova (Sisters Odesa).
The full calendar for Ukraine's matches in World Cup 2027 Qualifying Group A3 is as follows:
- March 3, 2026 – Ukraine vs. England
- March 7, 2026 – Ukraine vs. Spain
- April 14, 2026 – Iceland vs. Ukraine
- April 18, 2026 – Spain vs. Ukraine
- June 5, 2026 – Ukraine vs. Iceland
- June 9, 2026 – England vs. Ukraine
Securing this broadcast deal with Megogo represents a significant step in promoting women's football within Ukraine, offering fans greater access to follow the national team's progress. Facing top-tier opponents like England and Spain highlights the competitive challenge of the group, providing the Ukrainian side with a major test and an opportunity for growth on the international stage.