Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup: Ukraine beats Iceland in a match with five goals

According to glavcom.ua: On Saturday, the penultimate round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches ended. Yesterday was the most eventful matchday, as there were ten matches played across five groups, and none of them ended without goals.

The most chaotic was Group C, where the leaders – Denmark and Scotland – dropped points. The Danes managed to recover one goal behind in the match against Belarus, but could not secure a victory. The Scots lost to the Greeks with a score of 2:3, scoring two goals only after they were already trailing 0:3. This means that everything will be decided in the direct encounter, where Scotland needs to win to secure the top position.

In Group J, Belgium faced resistance in their match against Kazakhstan and played to a draw. Now three teams have a chance to qualify for the World Cup, and the results of the next round will determine which of them will make it to the tournament.

Match Results

• Group B
  • Slovenia – Kosovo 0:2 (0:1)
  • Switzerland – Sweden 4:1 (1:1)
• Group C
  • Greece – Scotland 3:2 (1:0)
  • Denmark – Belarus 2:2 (1:0)
• Group E
  • Georgia – Spain 0:4 (0:3)
  • Turkey – Bulgaria 2:0 (1:0)
• Group H
  • Cyprus – Austria 0:2 (0:1)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina – Romania 3:1 (0:1)
• Group J
  • Kazakhstan – Belgium 1:1 (1:0)
  • Liechtenstein – Wales 0:1 (0:0)

In Group D, the Ukrainian national team defeated Iceland with a score of 5:3, and previously drew with Azerbaijan. It is also worth mentioning the defeat by France in the previous match, but Ukrainian fans showed their support for the team by unfurling a banner saying 'Fortress of Europe'.

The penultimate round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying ended with many interesting matches and important victories. Many teams demonstrated their readiness to fight for participation in the tournament, and the Ukrainian national team managed to earn valuable three points. We eagerly await the final qualifying round and the determination of who will qualify for the World Cup.