Ukrainian Cup Quarterfinal Draw Revealed as National Team Secures Key World Cup Qualifying Win

Ukrainian Football Cup 2025/2026

According to Главком: The 2025/2026 Ukrainian Cup is heating up, with the quarterfinal matchups now set. The competition, which began with 68 teams including 21 amateur clubs, will see its quarterfinal matches played between March 3 and March 17, 2026. This tournament provides a crucial platform for clubs across all levels of Ukrainian football.

The eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals after victories in the Round of 16 are:

• Dynamo
• Metalist 1925
• LNZ
• Phoenix-Mariupol
• Bukovyna
• Inhulets
• Chernihiv
• Lokomotiv

The schedule for the Ukrainian Cup quarterfinals is as follows:

• March 3, 2026, at 18:00: Dynamo (Kyiv) vs. Inhulets (Petrove);
• March 4, 2026, at 15:30: LNZ (Cherkasy) vs. Bukovyna (Chernivtsi);
• March 5, 2026, at 15:30: Metalist 1925 (Kharkiv) vs. Lokomotiv (Kyiv);
• March 17, 2026, at 12:00: Chernihiv vs. Phoenix-Mariupol (Mariupol).

Ukraine National Team Success

In other football news, the Ukraine national team has successfully concluded the first stage of European qualification for next year's World Cup, which will be hosted across three North American nations. In a crucial qualifying match, Ukraine secured a 2-0 victory over Iceland. The goals were scored by Zubkov in the 83rd minute and Hutsuliak in the 90+3rd minute. The team's next critical fixture is scheduled for March 26, 2026, when they will face Sweden in a playoff semifinal.

The Ukrainian Cup at this stage highlights the active participation of both professional and amateur clubs, underscoring the broad development of football within the country.

The national team's progress in World Cup qualifying further demonstrates the squad's development and its chance to compete on a major international stage. Both the domestic cup competition and the World Cup campaign are generating significant anticipation among fans and the wider sporting community in Ukraine.