Bulgaria - Estonia

Bulgaria face an urgent need for stability as they host Estonia at Hristo Botev, Plovdiv on 29 September 2026 for this UEFA Nations League C Group 4 matchday 2 encounter. The hosts enter the contest following a difficult 1-2 defeat against Luxembourg, a result compounded by the notable injury-enforced absences of key attacking threats Filip Krastev, Kiril Despodov, and Radoslav Kirilov. The expected XI, featuring Zdravko Dimitrov and Georgi Rusev in the forward line, will be tasked with finding a more clinical edge to overcome these significant gaps in their squad.

Estonia arrive in Plovdiv with momentum after securing a resilient 1-1 draw against Iceland in their opening fixture. While the visitors are missing Vlasiy Sinyavskiy due to injury, their defensive unit led by Karol Mets will look to frustrate the home side. The two nations last met in a friendly on 9 February 2011, which ended in a 2-2 stalemate.