Ukrainian Cup: who has reached the quarter-finals and today’s matches

From October 28 to 30, the matches of the Round of 16 of the Ukrainian Cup are taking place, as reported by 'Glavcom'. As of now, three teams have already qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament. They are 'Bukovyna', 'Chernihiv', and 'Lokomotiv'.

Ukrainian Cup. Round of 16

October 28

'Chernihiv' – 'Lisne' (Kyiv) – 1:1, on penalties – 4:3

'Bukovyna' (Chernivtsi) – 'Nyva' (Ternopil) – 2:1

'Lokomotiv' (Kyiv) – 'Nyva' (Vinnytsia) – 1:0

October 29

'Viktoriya' (Sumy) – 'Inhulets' (Petrove). 12:00 

LNZ (Cherkasy) – 'Rukh' (Lviv). 14:30

'Dynamo' (Kyiv) – 'Shakhtar' (Donetsk). 18:00

October 30 

'Ahrotekh' (Tyszkivka, Kirovohrad Oblast) – 'Phoenix-Mariupol' (Mariupol). 12:00

'Metalist 1925' (Kharkiv) – 'AhroBusiness' (Volochisk). 17:00

All matches consist of a single game, and in case of a draw in regular time, a penalty shootout is immediately held. It was also important for the Ukrainian national team to win against Azerbaijan in the World Cup qualifiers, as well as to win against Iceland in the qualifying for the World Cup in football.

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

Iceland – Ukraine 3:5 (1:3)

Goals: Ellertsson, 35, Gudmundsson, 59, 75 – Malinovskyi, 14, 45+5, Hutsulyak, 45, Kaliuzhny, 85, Ocheretyko, 89

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

Azerbaijan – Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).

Goals: Mahmudov (72, pen.) – Sudakov (51).

It is also worth mentioning that the Ukrainian national team suffered a defeat against France with a score of 0:2 in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, which took place at the stadium in Wrocław, Poland. During this match, Ukrainian fans highlighted their support for the national team by unfurling a huge banner with the inscription 'Fortress of Europe'.

As a result of the Round of 16 matches of the Ukrainian Cup, it is already known that the teams 'Bukovyna', 'Chernihiv', and 'Lokomotiv' have advanced to the next stage. The Ukrainian football team continues to impress with its successes, achieving important victories in the qualifying matches for the World Cup. These results confirm the high level of Ukrainian football and the support of Ukrainian fans.