Pre-game show starts on March 26, 2026, at 20:00.

Kick-off on March 26, 2026, at 21:45.

The World Cup qualification play-off semi-final between Ukraine and Sweden will take place at the Ciudad de Valencia stadium. Throughout their history, the teams have met 5 times: the Ukrainians emerged victorious 3 times, the Swedes won once, and 1 match ended in a draw. The winner of this tie will advance to the qualification final to face the winner of the Poland vs. Albania match for a spot in the World Cup.

Ukraine enters this decisive stage of the qualifiers with significant squad depth issues due to injuries to Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mykola Matviyenko, and Artem Dovbyk. Furthermore, Ruslan Malinovskyi and Artem Dovbyk will miss the game due to suspensions. This has forced Serhiy Rebrov’s coaching staff to call up new players, including Matviy Ponomarenko from Dynamo, as well as Eduard Sarapiy and Borys Krushynskyi from Polissya. During the group stage, the Ukrainian side secured 3 victories and 1 draw but suffered 2 defeats against the group leaders, France. The upcoming clash in Valencia will demand maximum concentration and tactical flexibility from the squad.

Watch the Ukraine — Sweden match online on MEGOGO on March 26, 2026.

Sweden earned the right to compete for a World Cup spot via the play-offs following a successful campaign in Nations League Division C. Head coach Graham Potter is also dealing with a personnel shortage: attacking stars Alexander Isak and Dejan Kulusevski remain sidelined with injuries. There are also major concerns in goal, with Viktor Johansson, Jacob Widell Zetterström, and Robin Olsen all unavailable. Nevertheless, the main threat to the opposition defense will be Arsenal forward Viktor Gyökeres, who is currently in excellent form.

Broadcast: Ukraine — Sweden -27430396. Kick-off on March 26, 2026, at 21:00.