The UEFA Euro Qualifiers match between Ukraine and North Macedonia will take place at epet ARENA on Saturday at 6:30 pm IST.
In Euro 2024 qualifying Group C, two closely-matched nations, Ukraine and North Macedonia, will face off at Stadion Letna in the Czech Republic on Saturday. Ukraine, led by Sergiy Rebrov, narrowly lost 2-1 to the reigning champions Italy in their previous match, while North Macedonia easily defeated Malta 2-0.
Ukraine disrupted England’s perfect Euro qualifying run with a 1-1 draw, later seeking to challenge Italy on their turf. However, Italy’s Davide Frattesi, familiar with the San Siro, scored twice in the opening half-hour. Andriy Yarmolenko narrowed the gap before halftime, but Ukraine’s second-half efforts fell short. This performance garnered them just one point out of six, pushing them to third place in the group, potentially marking their first Euros year without a major tournament since 2008. Despite sharing seven points with North Macedonia, Ukraine sits below Italy based on head-to-head records. Their destiny is now out of their hands as Italy has played one game less. Ukraine’s seven-game unbeaten streak in Euros qualifiers when designated as the ‘home’ team, along with their performance in Poland last month, suggests they can adapt to unfamiliar terrain in Prague.
North Macedonia, still in contention for back-to-back European Championship appearances, remained on track by defeating Malta 2-0 on matchday five. After their commendable 1-1 draw with Italy, where Enis Bardhi scored an 81st-minute equalizer, they secured victory over Malta with Bardhi assisting Eljif Elmas and Jovan Manev before halftime. Despite their earlier 7-0 loss to England, North Macedonia, currently second to last in Group C, can potentially move into the second qualification spot if Malta manages an unlikely upset against Italy. While this scenario is improbable, North Macedonia’s 66th-ranked team remains in contention, with only two defeats in their last eight Euros qualifiers. However, one of those losses was a heart-wrenching 3-2 defeat to Ukraine, where they surrendered a 2-0 lead in the final half-hour, allowing Ukraine to secure a comeback win.
Ukraine probable starting lineup: Bushchan, Konoplya, Zabarnyi, Kryvtsov, Mykolenko, Zinchenko, Stepanenko, Sudakov, Malinovskyi, Dovbyk, Mudryk
North Macedonia probable starting lineup: Siskovski, Manev, Musliu, Serafimov, Dimoski, Alimi, Ademi, Alioski, Bardhi, Miovski, Elmas
Ukraine
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Italy | 1-2 (L) |
| England | 1-1 (D) |
| Malta | 1-0 (W) |
| North Macedonia | 3-2 (W) |
| Germany | 3-3 (D) |
North Macedonia
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Malta | 2-0 (W) |
| Italy | 1-1 (D) |
| England | 0-7 (L) |
| Ukraine | 2-3 (L) |
| Faroe Islands | 1-0 (W) |
| Last 5 matches- Results | Score |
|---|---|
| Ukraine beat North Macedonia | 3-2 |
| Ukraine beat North Macedonia | 2-1 |
| Ukraine beat North Macedonia | 2-0 |
| Ukraine beat North Macedonia | 1-0 |
| North Macedonia beat Ukraine | 1-0 |
The UEFA Euro Qualifiers match between Ukraine and North Macedonia will take place at epet ARENA on Saturday at 6:30 pm IST.
| Ukraine vs North Macedonia | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | October 14 |
| Venue | epet ARENA |
| Kickoff time in Ukraine | 4:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in North Macedonia | 3:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 6:30 pm (Saturday) |
Football fans internationally can catch the live action via UEFA.tv while those in United Kingdom and North Macedonia can watch the match live via MEGOGO Football 1 and MaxTV Go, Arena Sport 1P, MRT1, Sportklub 6 Serbia respectively.
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