Northern Ireland - Ukraine
Northern Ireland and Ukraine meet at Windsor Park
Saturday, 14 November 2026, sees Northern Ireland host Ukraine at Windsor Park for matchday 5 of the UEFA Nations League B Group 2. Northern Ireland enter the fixture looking to maintain their defensive stability, having navigated a series of tight contests including a goalless draw against Georgia in early October. The home side’s expected XI features Pierce Charles in goal behind a defensive unit of Trai Hume, Ciaron Brown, Ruairi McConville, and Tom Atcheson, with Jamie Donley leading the line.
Ukraine arrive aiming to bounce back from a recent defeat to Hungary. The visitors will look to Georgiy Sudakov and Vladyslav Vanat to provide the necessary attacking spark to break down their hosts. Having suffered a 0-3 loss to Northern Ireland on 2 October, Ukraine will be eager to reverse that result and assert themselves in the group. With both sides fielding technically gifted midfields, the game will likely be decided by which team controls the tempo in the central areas.
