Here's all you need to know about the BEL vs UKR, UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Playoffs A/B football match
In a crucial UEFA Nations League 2024-25 play-off match, Ukraine will take on Belgium at Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain early Friday morning India time. Here's all you need to know about the BEL vs UKR football match. (Blog | More Football News)
Ukraine are the designated hosts of this first-leg tie between the Group B1 runners-up and Group A2's third-place team. For the unversed, Ukraine will continue to play their home games in neutral venues due to the war with Russia.
In February 2022, the continent's football governing body UEFA said, "Ukrainian clubs and national teams competing in UEFA competitions will be required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice."
Ukraine were relegated from League A in the 2020-21 Nations League and have been in League B for the last two seasons. The Serhiy Rebrov-coached 'Blue and Yellow' finished second behind the Czech Republic in League B's Group 1 and missed a direct promotion. A win, on aggregate, against Belgium will pave the way for their return to the top tier.
Belgium, meanwhile, finished on equal points with Israel in League A, Group 2 but avoided direct relegation thanks to their superior head-to-head goal difference. The Red Devils, now under new boss Rudi Garcia, will need to win their promotion/relegation play-off against Ukraine to retain their place in League A. A failure to do so will see them drop to the second tier of the tournament for the first time.
The UEFA Nations League 2024-25 play-off first leg tie will be the second meeting between Ukraine and Belgium. In their only meeting so far, at the European Championship Finals 2024, they played out a goalless draw (Group E).
Ukraine vs Belgium Predicted XIs
Ukraine: Anatoliy Trubin; Yukhym Konoplya, Illia Zabarnyi, Mykola Matviyenko, Vitalii Mykolenko; Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Heorhiy Sudakov; Viktor Tsygankov, Oleksandr Nazarenko; Artem Dovbyk.
Belgium: Thibaut Courtois; Timothy Castagne, Wout Faes, Zeno Debast, Maxim De Cuyper; Kevin De Bruyne, Youri Tielemans, Hans Vanaken; Jeremy Doku, Leandro Trossard, Romelu Lukaku.
When and where is the Ukraine Vs Belgium, UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Quarter-final 1st leg match?
The Ukraine Vs Belgium, UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Quarter-final 1st leg match will be played at the Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia on Friday, March 21 at 1:15 AM IST.
Where to watch the live streaming of the Ukraine Vs Belgium, UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Quarter-final 1st leg match in India?
The live streaming of the Ukraine Vs Belgium, UEFA Nations League 2024-25 Quarter-final 1st leg match will be available on the SonyLIV application and website in India.