Broadcast Details for Ukraine Women's National Team Match
The media service Megogo has announced it will broadcast the second match for Ukraine's women's national football team in the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. This high-stakes game against Spain will take place on March 7, 2026, at the Mardan Stadium in Antalya, Turkey. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM Kyiv time, with pre-match coverage starting at 6:30 PM.
Team Profiles and Tournament Context
Spain, the reigning world champion and current top-ranked team in the FIFA world rankings, presents a formidable challenge. Ukraine's women's team began their European qualification group stage with a loss, recently falling to England with a score of 1:6. The goals in that match were scored by Kalinina (58') for Ukraine, and by Russo (47', 51'), Stanway (64' pen, 70'), and Park (78', 89') for England.
Ukraine is competing in Group A3 of the 2027 World Cup qualification, alongside Spain and Iceland. The team's upcoming match schedule is as follows:
- 7 March 2026 – Ukraine vs Spain
- 14 April 2026 – Iceland vs Ukraine
- 18 April 2026 – Spain vs Ukraine
- 5 June 2026 – Ukraine vs Iceland
- 9 June 2026 – England vs Ukraine
The 2027 World Cup qualification process will occur in three stages. The winners of the four League A groups will qualify directly for the tournament. The remaining spots will be contested in play-off rounds scheduled for October–December 2026. The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup itself will be hosted in Brazil from June 24 to July 25. The distribution of the 29 direct qualification slots is:
- Europe – 11
- Asia – 6
- Africa – 4
- CONCACAF – 4
- South America – 3 (Brazil qualifies automatically from this quota)
- Oceania – 1
The quota for the inter-confederation play-off tournament is:
- Europe – 1
- Asia – 2
- Africa – 2
- CONCACAF – 2
- South America – 2
- Oceania – 1
This match against the world champions is a pivotal opportunity for Ukraine to improve its qualification prospects. A positive result against Spain could provide a significant morale boost for the team ahead of their remaining fixtures in a highly competitive group. The expanded 32-team format for the 2027 tournament offers more nations a chance to qualify, but the path remains extremely challenging.