The Ukrainian national team achieved a key victory over Iceland: how the team is progressing towards the 2026 World Cup

According to glavcom.ua: In the match against France in Paris, Kyiv Dynamo defender Taras Mykhavko made his debut for the Ukrainian national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifying match, where he played the full game. This was reported by the 'Glavkom' portal, citing UAF.

Currently, 18 players have made their debut for the national team under the leadership of Serhiy Rebrov.

Debutants of the Ukrainian national team during Serhiy Rebrov's time

• 2023 – Vladyslav Vanat, Yegor Nazaryna.
• 2024 – Volodymyr Brazhko, Oleksiy Hutsulyak, Maksym Talovyerov, Vladyslav Kabayev, Ivan Kaliuzhny, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Dmytro Krytskyi, Oleksiy Syich.
• 2025 – Yegor Yarmolyuk, Mykola Mykhailenko, Oleksandr Martyniuk, Artem Bondarenko, Nazar Voloshyn, Oleg Ocheretko, Vladyslav Veletien, Taras Mykhavko.

In the first round of the World Cup qualifiers, the Ukrainian national football team completed its participation, playing in various matches. One of the key matches was against Iceland, where the Ukrainians achieved victory with a score of 3:5, gaining important points to continue the struggle for qualification.

In another match against Iceland, the Ukrainian national team again won with a score of 2:0, thanks to goals from Zubkov and Hutsulyak. These results indicate the successful play of the Ukrainian team in the World Cup qualifying campaign.

Ukrainian football continues to confirm its growth and development, and the new debutants of the national team ensure its potential success in future competitions.