The Ukrainian national team lost to the Swedes and was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup qualification.

The Swedish national football team defeated Ukraine in the semifinal match of the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff round in the European group. The match took place on March 26 and ended with a score of 3:1.

Victor Diekeres scored a hat-trick among the winners. Matvey Ponomarenko scored for the Ukrainians.

Thus, the Swedish national team qualified for the finals, where they will play against Poland. The winning team will advance to the World Cup. The game will take place on March 31 in Solna.

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