Overview

• Ukraine defeated Iceland 5–3 in Reykjavik in their third 2026 World Cup qualifier.
• Head coach Serhiy Rebrov called the victory very important and said the young team will address defensive mistakes.
• Ukraine’s next qualifier is against Azerbaijan on 13 October in Krakow.
• Ukraine’s women’s handball team named its roster and opens Euro 2026 qualifying on 16 October away to Sweden, followed by Serbia on 19 October in Michalovce.
• The handball side is in Group 5 with Sweden, Serbia and Lithuania, plays six qualifiers by 12 April, and aims for a finals staged 3–20 December 2026 across Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey.