On November 16, 2024, the national team of Ukraine will play a match of the fifth round of the League of Nations against Georgia in Batumi. The meeting will start at 19:00 Kyiv time.
The national team of Ukraine, which plays in Division B of the League of Nations, is in last place in Group B1 with 4 points. In previous matches, Serhii Rebrov's team lost to Albania (1:2) and the Czech Republic (2:3), beat Georgia (1:0) and drew with the Czech Republic (1:1).
At the moment, the Czech Republic is leading with 7 points, while Georgia and Albania have 6 points each. Despite the difficult situation, Ukraine retains the chances of promotion in the class. According to the new Nations League format, first place in the group allows promotion to Division A, while second place gives the opportunity to play in the play-offs for promotion to Division A.
These matches are also important for qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The 12 winners of the European World Cup qualifying groups will receive a direct ticket to the World Cup, while another 4 tickets will be drawn for the play-offs, which will include the second-placed teams in the qualifying groups and the best winners of the Nations League.
