In October, the national football team of Ukraine deployed midfielder Vladyslav Velentyn onto the field for the first time. The young player replaced Oleksii Hutsuliak in the 87th minute of the match against Iceland. This marks the 17th case of a player's debut under our coach, Serhii Rebrov.
Debutants of the Ukrainian national team during Serhii Rebrov's era
- 2023 - Vladyslav Vanat, Yehor Nazaryna.
- 2024 - Volodymyr Brazhko, Oleksii Hutsuliak, Maksym Talovierov, Vladyslav Kabaiiev, Ivan Kaluzhnyi, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Dmytro Krytskyi, Oleksii Sych.
- 2025 - Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mykola Mykhailenko, Oleksandr Martyniuk, Artem Bondarenko, Nazar Voloshyn, Oleg Ocheretko, Vladyslav Velentyn.
In another match, our team secured a victory against Azerbaijan in the qualifying match for the World Cup. It is worth mentioning that the previous match, the Ukrainian team also won, defeating Iceland.
World Cup Qualifiers. Group D
Iceland - Ukraine 3:5 (1:3)
Goals: Ellertsson, 35, Gudmundsson, 59, 75 - Malinovskyi, 14, 45+5, Hutsuliak, 45, Kaluzhnyi, 85, Ocheretko, 89
In the next stage of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukrainian team drew with Azerbaijan - 1:1.
World Cup Qualifiers. Group D
Azerbaijan - Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).
Goals: Mahmudov (72, pen.) - Sudakov (51).
Earlier, the national team suffered a defeat against France with a score of 0:2 in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup. The game took place at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.
During this important match against France, Ukrainian fans supported the national team by unfurling a banner with the inscription 'Fortress of Europe'.
In October, the Ukrainian team debuted young player Vladyslav Velentyn and secured a victory over Azerbaijan, previously defeating Iceland. Thus, the team continues to confidently rise in the tournament table, preparing for further qualifying matches.