Information has emerged about the venue for Ukraine's first match in the World Cup qualifying. According to a statement on the website of the Ukrainian Football Association, the game will take place in Baku at Tofik Bahramov Republican Stadium on September 9. Kick-off is at 19:00 Kyiv time.
The Ukrainian national team will compete in the qualifying tournament in Group D alongside Azerbaijan, Iceland, and France.
Conditions for participation in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup
Ukraine and other European teams will fight for 16 spots in the tournament, the qualification for which will take place from March 2025 to March 2026 in two stages. The first stage consists of group matches, after which the group winners will automatically receive a spot in the tournament.
The second stage involves playoff tournaments, where 12 group runners-up and the best teams from the Nations League will compete for spots in the championship. The winners of the playoff matches will get tickets to the tournament.
The information below indicates the first venue for the match of the Ukrainian national team in the World Cup qualifying, which will take place in Baku at Tofik Bahramov Republican Stadium on September 9. The group in which the Ukrainian team will compete alongside Azerbaijan, Iceland, and France has also been confirmed. Thus, the conditions for participation in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup for European teams are known.