Match report
Ukraine vs Sweden — the facts
Sweden won 3–1 away against Ukraine (half-time 0–1).
Ukraine met Sweden in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Semi-finals). Kick-off was Thursday, 26 March 2026, 19:45 UTC at Ciudad de Valencia. Referee: J. Pinheiro.
Team pages: Ukraine · Sweden · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Viktor Gyökeres (assist: Benjamin Nygren) — 0–1
- 51' Goal: Viktor Gyökeres (assist: Kristoffer Nordfeldt) — 0–2
- 73' Goal (penalty): Viktor Gyökeres — 0–3
- 90' Goal: Matvii Ponomarenko — 1–3
Starting line-ups
Ukraine (4-1-4-1)
- 12 Anatolii Trubin
- 16 Vitalii Mykolenko
- 5 Valeriy Bondar
- 13 Illia Zabarnyi
- 22 Oleksandr Tymchyk
- 21 I. Kaliuzhnyi
- 20 Oleksandr Zubkov
- 17 Heorhii Sudakov
- 18 Yehor Yarmolyuk
- 15 Viktor Tsygankov
- 19 Vladyslav Vanat
Sweden (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Ukraine vs Sweden final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Ukraine and Sweden team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Ukraine vs Sweden?
Sweden won 3–1 away against Ukraine (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Ukraine vs Sweden?
Viktor Gyökeres (6') for Sweden; Viktor Gyökeres (51') for Sweden; Viktor Gyökeres (73') (penalty) for Sweden; Matvii Ponomarenko (90') for Ukraine.
›Where can I watch Ukraine vs Sweden highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Ukraine vs Sweden; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.