Ukraine beats Albania 2:1 and has a chance to advance to the highest level of the Nations League

The Ukraine national football team scored two goals against that of Albania to take second place in Group B1 of the Nations League.

Ukrainian Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a shot from outside the box. Five minutes later, Roman Yaremchuk doubled the score.

Despite there being eight shots on target compared to Albania’s two, the ending was exciting after a successfully converted penalty from Nedim Bajrami in the 75th minute.

Ukraine struggled through the tournament, losing the first two matches of the group stage to Albania and the Czech Republic. After a win over Georgia and two draws with the Czech Republic and Georgia, Ukraine found a chance not to finish last in the group.
After the victory over Albania and the Czech victory over Georgia, Ukraine secured second place with 8 points.

Ukraine now awaits a future draw that will pair it with the third-placed team from one of the tournament’s top groups for a chance at promotion.

The UEFA Nations League is a biennial tournament between the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, where national teams prepare for major tournaments.

The competition is divided into four tiers, with Ukraine currently competing in the second and having a chance to return to the top after a four-year break.