On November 16, Ukraine – Iceland will play their match in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The meeting will start at 19:00 Kyiv time.
Ukraine
The Ukrainians were only expected to fight for the second place in the group, it is incredibly difficult to compete with the French. The team is now third in the quartet, and is behind the Icelanders in additional indicators. There were two defeats against France – 0:2 at home and 0:4 away. A 1:1 away draw against Azerbaijan can be fatal, and in the second match they barely won 2:1.
Matvienko and Malinovskyi will return to the team, they had no problems before the match against France, but they were spared because the players had yellow cards, they could have been disqualified.
It will be necessary to play with an emphasis on attack, and the Icelanders will try to act as simply as possible, hinder the opponent, not forgetting about their attacks.
Iceland
Now the Icelanders are not as dangerous as they were a few years ago, but they can still show solid results. The team is second in its group, ahead of the Ukrainians by goal difference. Iceland confidently defeated Azerbaijan in two meetings – 5:0 at home and 2:0 away. They played well against the French 1:2 on the road and 2:2 at home.
The team is somehow lucky that the game will be held at a neutral stadium, the opponent will not have such strong support. Considering the tournament schedule, the main task is not to lose, so it is important to play carefully in defense. I do not think that the team will close in its half, this is a step towards failure, there will be serious pressure on the opponent.
Personal meetings
The opponents met six times, the Icelanders won only one match, Ukraine won three times, two meetings ended in a draw. The battle of the first round turned out to be incredibly productive, Rebrov’s wards won away from home with a score of 5:3.
Forecast
Although Ukrainians are formal hosts, their level of support will be higher. The game is key, because the second step in the group is at stake.
Bookmakers GGBET estimate the chances of the teams with very decent odds: 1.73 for Rebrov’s wards and 5.15 for the opponent. And which forecast to choose is up to you. Play with the best odds, get instant payouts and support the team with us.
Icelanders must not lose, but Ukraine will only be satisfied with victory. I am waiting for a difficult and unpredictable match, which can end with any result. Rebrov’s wards know how to win when there is nowhere to retreat, so I will bet on their victory.
UKRAINE
November 16, 2025 –
19:00
Iceland
Victory of Ukraine 
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Source: sport.ua