Ukraine's amputee football team achieved victory in the final match of the EAFF-2025 Nations League in Division C against Azerbaijan, with a score of 3:1. The Ukrainian team scored three goals, one of which was an own goal by the opponent, the second from a penalty, and the third scored by player Dmytro Kuts.
This victory allowed the Ukrainian team to rise to Division B, winning the Nations League in Division C. Its roster consisted of players from various Ukrainian teams, such as 'Pokrova' Lviv, 'Crusaders' Lutsk, 'Shakhtar Steel' Donetsk, and others.
Composition of the Ukrainian amputee football team
Goalkeepers: Stanislav Kaplia, Yurii Diachuk, Volodymyr Matviienko. Field players: Yurii Sushch, Valentyn Osovskyi, Yaroslav Kachmar, Oleksandr Chynchlei, Dmytro Shchehelskyi, Mykola Oleksienko, Dmytro Kuts, Anatolii Medvediuk, Mykola Hatalo, Mykhailo Sokoliian, Vadym Korol, Ivan Artyukh.
Events of the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup
In the first round of qualifying matches, Ukraine defeated Iceland with a score of 5:3, and in the second round played a draw with Azerbaijan 1:1. It is noteworthy to mention the defeat against France in the qualifying match for 2026 with a score of 0:2.
At the match against France, Ukrainian fans showed support for their team by unfurling a banner that read 'Fortress of Europe'.
The Ukrainian amputee football team achieved an important victory in the Nations League, allowing them to rise to the next division. Ukrainian fans also showed their support during the qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup, which helped unite the team and raise its morale.