Can Ukraine extend their unbeaten run against Azerbaijan?

Ukraine have an unbeaten record against Azerbaijan and should be able to eke out a narrow win in this match.

How have Azerbaijan fared in the World Cup qualifiers so far?

Milli komanda, Azerbaijan's national team, have struggled in the ongoing qualifiers, remaining winless in their three games so far. They suffered a 3-0 away defeat against France in their previous outing and failed to score for the second time in three matches.

What was the result of Ukraine's last match?

Ukraine registered their first win of the qualifying campaign on Friday, with a 5-3 triumph over Iceland. Ruslan Malinovskyi bagged a brace, while Oleksiy Hutsulyak, Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, and Oleh Ocheretko were also on the scoresheet.

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Ukraine Seeks Redemption Against Winless Azerbaijan in World Cup Qualifiers

13 Oct

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Summary

Ukraine unbeaten in last 2 games, registered 1st qualifying win on Friday
Azerbaijan winless in 3 games, failed to score in 2 of 3 matches
Ukraine conceded 3 goals last week but also scored 5 in a match for 1st time since 2022

Ukraine Seeks Redemption Against Winless Azerbaijan in World Cup Qualifiers

On Monday, October 16, 2025, Ukraine will host Azerbaijan in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Józef Piłsudski Cracovia Stadium. The Blue and Yellow, as Ukraine's national team is known, are coming off a strong performance last Friday, when they registered their first win of the qualifying campaign with a 5-3 victory over Iceland.

In that match, Ukraine's Ruslan Malinovskyi scored a brace, while Oleksiy Hutsulyak, Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, and Oleh Ocheretko also found the back of the net. This was the first time since 2022 that Ukraine had scored five goals in a single match, showcasing their attacking prowess.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijan, known as Milli komanda, have struggled in the ongoing qualifiers, remaining winless in their three games so far. In their previous outing last week, they suffered a 3-0 away defeat against France and failed to score for the second time in three matches.