On Wednesday, September 17, the women's team 'Koloss' from Kovalivka played the return match in the framework of the European Cup. This is reported by the publication 'Glavkom'.
The first Ukrainian club to participate in the new European Cup was 'Koloss'. In the first qualifying round, they played against the Albanian team 'Vllaznia'. The first match ended with a victory for the Albanians with a score of 2:0.
Women's UEFA European Cup. First round. Return match
'Koloss' (Ukraine) - 'Vllaznia' (Albania) - 0:2 (0:0)
The return match also took place in Albania. Although there were no goals in the first half, after the break, 'Vllaznia' scored twice against 'Koloss' and won again - 2:0. The Albanian team advanced to the next round, while 'Koloss' could only dream of European trophies.
World Cup Qualifiers. Group D
In the second round of the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukraine national football team drew with Azerbaijan - 1:1.
Goals: Mahmudov (72, from a penalty) - Sudakov (51).
The next match in the World Cup qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will be held on October 10 against Iceland.
In the previous qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukraine national team lost to France with a score of 0:2. The game took place at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.
During the match between the national teams of Ukraine and France, Ukrainian fans supported their team by unfurling a banner that read 'Fortress of Europe'.
After the first match of 'Koloss' in the European Cup, they were unable to recover in the return match against the Albanian team 'Vllaznia'. In the first half, no goals were scored, but after the break, the players of 'Vllaznia' confidently won with a score of 2:0. Thus, 'Koloss' completed its participation in this tournament, while the Albanian team will continue to fight in the next round. In the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, the Ukraine national team showed mixed results, drawing with Azerbaijan and losing to France.