Northern Ireland host Ukraine in Matchday 5 of UEFA Nations League

Northern Ireland will host Ukraine on 14 November 2026 at 22:45 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time, in a match in Matchday 5 of the UEFA Nations League - League B, Group 2.

Northern Ireland top the group standings with 8 points from 4 matches, having achieved two wins and two draws without any defeat, scoring 4 goals and conceding none.

Ukraine occupy third place in the group with 4 points from 4 matches, after one win, one draw and two defeats, scoring two goals and conceding 5.

In their build-up, Northern Ireland beat Georgia 1-0 and drew with Hungary 0-0, in addition to a big win over Ukraine 3-0 in October, before drawing with Georgia 0-0 in their last match, having lost to France 1-3 in June.

For their part, Ukraine entered this clash after a run of mixed results, having beaten Hungary 1-0 then drawn with Georgia 0-0, before suffering two consecutive defeats against Northern Ireland 0-3 and then Hungary 1-2, after losing to Denmark 1-2 in June.

The two sides have met twice in previous encounters, the most recent of which was on 2 October 2026 when Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3-0 on Ukrainian soil, while Ukraine won 1-0 at home in the match that brought them together on 3 June 2021.