The women's national team of Ukraine plays against Romania: where to watch the match

According to glavcom.ua: Today, October 28, in Bucharest at the 'Concordia Chiajna' stadium, a friendly match between the national women's teams of Romania and Ukraine will take place (the game starts at 17:30 Kyiv time). This has been reported by 'Glavkom' with reference to UAF.

This is already the second October test for Vladimir Pyatenko's team, which played a friendly match against Slovakia, winning 2:1.

The live broadcast of the match Romania - Ukraine will be available on the UAF YouTube channel.

Successes in the Nations League

In the last edition of the Nations League, Ukraine played in League B, managing to rise to League A due to their results. The blue-yellow team scored 13 points and moved to a higher division, equaling the same result with the Czech Republic but having an advantage in head-to-head matches. Croatia and Albania were also in this group.

Preparation for the WC-2027 qualifiers

After rising to League A, the Ukrainian women's national team will only play friendly matches this autumn. By the time the draw takes place, the participants of the World Cup 2027 qualifier will not yet be known. Qualifying for the World Cup will begin in February and end by the end of 2026.

Squad of the Ukrainian women's national team

The team consists of players representing various clubs. In goal - Kateryna Samson, Darya Kelyushik, Kateryna Boklach. Defenders: Solomiya Kupyak, Kateryna Korsun, Alina Savka, Iryna Kotyash, Marina Shainyuk, Yana Kotyk, Olga Basanska, Lyubov Shmatko. Midfielders: Dayana Semkiv, Svitlana Kogut, Natiya Pantsulaya, Anna Petryk, Victoria Hirin, Lydia Zaborovets, Victoria Radionova, Nikole Kozlova, Yana Malakhova. Forwards: Yelizaveta Molodyuk, Roxolana Kravchuk, Olga Ovdiichuk, Inna Hlushchenko.

Let us remind that the Ukrainian women's national team previously achieved an important victory in the qualifiers for the World Cup, defeating Azerbaijan.

WC Qualification. Group D

In the match against Iceland, our team won with a score of 5:3. The goals were scored by Ellertsson and Gudmundsson with 2 goals each, as well as Malinovsky, Hutsulyak, Kalyuzhny, and Ocheretko.

In the second match against Azerbaijan, Ukraine drew 1:1. The goals on the field were scored by Sudakov and Mahmuda (from a penalty).

It was also significant to lose to France with a score of 0:2. The match took place at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.

During the match against France, Ukrainian fans showed their support by unfurling a banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.

Summary:The Ukrainian women's football team is preparing for the qualifiers for the WC-2027, having successfully progressed in the Nations League and continues their campaign toward global competitions, demonstrating good results in friendly matches. Ukrainian footballers continue to delight their supporters with their performances and players on the field, who adequately represent the country in international tournaments.