Rebrov called Ocheretko to the national team of Ukraine: who replaced Zubkov

According to glavcom.ua: Instead of Oleksandr Zubkov from 'Trabzonspor', 22-year-old Oleg Ocheretko, who is receiving his second call-up to the national team after making his debut in the match against France, in which the national team of Ukraine lost 0:2, will be in the squad.

The head coach of the national team of Ukraine, Serhiy Rebrov, called up midfielder Oleg Ocheretko from 'Shakhtar' to the national team for the qualifying matches for the World Cup 2026 against Iceland (October 10) and Azerbaijan (October 13). This news was reported by 'Glavkom'.

Squad of the national team of Ukraine

The national team includes the following players:

• Goalkeepers: Heorhiy Bushchan, Anatoliy Trubin, Dmytro Riznyk.
• Defenders: Ilya Zabarniy, Oleksandr Svatok, Valerii Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Yukhym Konoplia, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Bohdan Mykhailichenko.

There are also midfielders, forwards, and players on the reserve list. The national team gathered on October 6, and the departure to Iceland is scheduled for October 8.

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

In the previous match, the national team of Ukraine drew with Azerbaijan 1:1. Goals were scored by Makmudov and Sudakov.

Unfortunately, Ukraine lost in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup to France with a score of 0:2. The game took place in Poland at the stadium in Wroclaw. During the match, Ukrainian fans showed an impressive banner 'Fortress of Europe'.

Midfielder Oleg Ocheretko has been called up to the national team of Ukraine for the qualifying matches for the World Cup 2026 instead of Oleksandr Zubkov. The team is preparing for the games against Iceland and Azerbaijan and hopes for a positive result after the recent defeat to France.