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Selection of Female CHS-2027. Match Iceland vs Ukraine on MEGOGO commented by Pavlo Poshov and Vadym Shevyakin
On April 14 and April 18, the Ukrainian women's team will conduct two away matches in the qualifying tournament for the 2027 World Championship.
14 April, the 24 performers called up for Yara Andrushak will gather in Reykjavík at the Légarðalsvedluð stadium with Iceland's team. The match starts at approximately 21:30 Kyiv time.
This encounter will be exclusively broadcast live on MEGOGO media service. The game can also be watched via subscription on OTT platforms "Sport" and "Maximum". It is also possible to watch the match for free in the digital broadcasting network of T2 and cable networks, as well as on the YouTube channel of UAF.
The game will be commented by Pavlo Posohov and Vadym Shevyankin.
Ukraine's Women's National Team Squad
Golekeepers: Katerina Samson ("Sisters" Odessa), Katerina Boklač (Nantes, France), Daria Kelyshyk ("Colos" Kovilivka).
Defenders: Marina Shaynyuk ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Katerina Korson (Slavia, Czech Republic), Lubov Shmatko (Fomget, Turkey), Yana Kotyk ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Olga Basanska ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Anna Petryk ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Lysia Olekhova ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Daria Apaichenko ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Iryna Podolska ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv).
Midfielders: Diana Semkiv ("Colos" Kovilivka), Iryna Kotsya ("Colos" Kovilivka), Nadiia Kunina ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Lidia Zaborovets ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Viktoriya Radionova (Vorskla Poltava), Yana Kalyna ("Sisters" Odessa), Veronika Andrukhiv ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv).
Forwards: Elizaveta Molodyuk ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Roxolana Krawchuk (Slavia, Czech Republic), Inna Glushenko (Lille, France), Olha Ovdiiychuk (Fomget, Turkey), Tanya Boychuk (Montreal Roses, Canada).
Group A3 Tournament Table
|
Teams |
I |
V |
N |
P |
M |
O |
|
1. England |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8—1 |
6 |
|
2. Spain |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6—1 |
6 |
|
3. Iceland |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0—5 |
0 |
|
4. Ukraine |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2—9 |
0 |
Women's CH-2027 Selection. Calendar and results of Group A3 matches
1st round. 03.03.2026
Spain — Iceland — 3:0
2nd round. 07.03.2026
England — Iceland — 2:0
3rd round. 14.04.2026
Iceland — Ukraine
England — Spain
4th round. 18.04.2026
Spain — Ukraine
Iceland — England
5th round. 05.06.2026
Ukraine — Iceland
Spain — England
6th round. 09.06.2026
England — Ukraine
Iceland — Spain
Women's CH-2027
The Women's World Cup 2027 will take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25. 29 direct qualifiers out of 32 will be distributed as follows:
Europe — 11;
Asia — 6;
Africa — 4;
CONCACAF — 4;
South America — 3 (Brazil qualifies automatically with this quota);
Oceania — 1.
The three last teams will be determined in the play-off tournament involving 10 national teams. It will consist of two stages with the following quotas:
Europe — 1;
Asia — 2;
Africa — 2;
CONCACAF — 2;
South America — 2;
Oceania — 1.
The first stage of the play-off tournament will take place in October–December 2026, and the second in February 2027.
European Qualification for CH-2027
The European qualification will take place in three stages. The group round matches will be held on March 3 and 7, April 14 and 18, June 5 and 9, 2026, in three leagues — A (16 teams), B (16) and C (21).
The starting position of each team in the leagues is determined based on the results of Nations League 2025. Ukraine will play in League A.
The top four teams from Group A of the League will qualify directly for the CH-2027.
The remaining quotas will be distributed in the play-off rounds in October–December 2026. In the first round, teams that occupy second and third places in League A will play against winners of six groups from League C and top teams that occupy second places there. Eight winners advance to the second round.
The four last teams from League A and four winners from Group B will play against third and other teams from Group B respectively. Eight winners advance to the second round.
