Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Azerbaijan
Match Time & Date:
9 September 2025
17:00
Prediction: 0-2
Ukraine
Tofiq Bahramov Stadium will host Tuesday’s football game between Azerbaijan and Ukraine. The Azeri aim to bounce back from a heavy 5-0 loss to Iceland, but they will have yet another big fish to fry against Ukraine. Both Toral Bayramov and Ozan Kokcu are pushing for a start as Azerbaijan boss Fernando Santos is widely expected to shuffle his pack following the Iceland defeat.
Serhiy Rebrov’s men, on the other hand, failed to upset star-studded France in their opener, with the team suffering a 2-0 loss to Kylian Mbappe and Co in Wroclaw. Ukraine, though, are seen as favourites to win their second group game and given Azerbaijan’s shaky defence, are tempted to place our bets on the visiting side. New Girona striker Vladyslav Vanat is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while there are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Viktor Tsygankov):
Viktor Tsygankov is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for Dynamo Kiev. Tsygankov is a product of Nyva Vinnytsia football school, but in 2011 he moved to Dynamo Kiev at the age of 14. Despite being born in Nahariya, Israel on November 15, 1997, Viktor Tsygankov represents Ukraine at senior level.
The talented winger has no less than 20 caps for Ukraine U17 team and it has to be noted that his made his senior debut for Ukraine against Finland in November, 2016. Tsygankov came as a substitute in the 83rd minute of the 2018 World Cup qualifier. Viktor Tsygankov’s main position is right winger, but he is used as a left winger as well.
His preferred foot is left and he has a contract with Dynamo Kiev until June, 2023. The pacey winger made his Dynamo Kiev debut in the Ukrainian Premier League on August 14, 2016 against FC Stal Kamianske. His first coach was Mykola Zahoruyko.
Highlighted Team (Azerbaijan):
Azerbaijan footballers were playing for Soviet Union national team from 1920 to 1991. In 1991 Azerbaijan gained its independence and they have been competing on the international stage ever since. The Azeri have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament, but they have been producing fine performances ever since Robert Prosinecki took over the reins.
On September 17, 1992 the Milli suffered a 6-3 loss to Georgia in their first international match and seven years later they recorded their biggest win, with the team beating Liechtenstein 4-0 in front of home fans in Baku. The Azerbaijan national football team wear blue shirts and blue shorts when playing at home ground, while the colour of their away kit is red.
Gurban Gurbanov is the most capped played (68) and the legendary attacker, who played for Azerbaijan from 1992 to 2005), scored 14 goals for the national team. It has to be noted that the former Soviet republic play their home matches at Baku Olympic Stadium, which was opened on March 6, 2015.
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