--- title: "Maldera Announces Ukraine's Squad for the Hungary Match: Yaremchuk and Shaparenko Left Out, Five Debuts in the List" description: "Andrea Maldera approved the Ukraine national team's squad for the Nations League match against Hungary: Yaremchuk and Shaparenko were left out of the protocol, while five debutants made the starting list. The match kicks off at 21:45 Kyiv time." date: 2026-09-25T07:22:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/maldera-ukraine-squad-hungary-match-nations-league tags: [ukraine-national-team, league-of-nations, hungary-ukraine, football, ukraine-head-coach] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Maldera Announces Ukraine's Squad for the Hungary Match: Yaremchuk and Shaparenko Left Out, Five Debuts in the List ![Ukraine national team player in yellow kit number 9 celebrates a goal in the Hungary match named by Malyarev](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/25/maldera-zayavka-ukrainy-na-match-s-vengriey/maldera-zayavka-ukrainy-na-match-s-vengriey-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Andrea Maldera reduced the extended list of 30 players to 23 for the match protocol against Hungary. - The suspended Ivan Varfolomiev, as well as Roman Yaremchuk and Nikolai Shaparenko, were left out of the list. - The final list included debutants: Georgii Yermakov, Aleksandr Drambaev, Ilya Krupskyi, Ihor Krasnopir, and Maksym Khlan. - The Hungary — Ukraine match will kick off on September 25, 2026, at 21:45 Kyiv time at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. On the day of the opening match of the Nations League 2026/27 group stage, the head coach of the Ukraine national team, Andrea Maldera, finalized the squad for the match against Hungary. According to the press service of the Ukrainian Association of Football, as reported by Sport RBC.UA, the Italian coach approved the final protocol and cut the extra players from the extended list. ### The Italian Settles on the Squad For the current training camp, Maldera called up an extended list of 30 players, but the tournament regulations allow only 23 players to be included in the official match protocol. As a result, the coaching staff had to reduce the list by seven positions. It was already known that the suspended Ivan Varfolomiev would miss the match, as he will not be able to take the field while serving his punishment. ### Who Was Left Out of the List In addition to Varfolomiev, two experienced players were left out of the final list — forward Roman Yaremchuk and midfielder Nikolai Shaparenko. Both players are among the key figures of the national team, so their absence from the protocol for the first round of the Nations League became a notable squad decision by the coach. ### Debuts in the Starting Lineup Instead of the experienced players, Maldera opted for squad renewal: several debutants made it into the final list. Among them are goalkeeper Georgii Yermakov, defenders Aleksandr Drambaev and Ilya Krupskyi, forward Ihor Krasnopir, and winger Maksym Khlan. For some of them, the match against Hungary will be their first in the Ukraine national team jersey. ### Contradictory Data There are minor discrepancies in the figures across publications from different outlets. For instance, the headline of a 24tv.ua article mentions "three newcomers" in the squad, while the text of Sport RBC.UA lists five debutants by name (Yermakov, Drambaev, Krupskyi, Krasnopir, Khlan). The difference is likely due to the fact that some of the players had already been called up to the national team previously. In addition, the source ua-football.com emphasizes that seven players were left out of the list, which mathematically matches the difference between the 30 called up and the 23 in the protocol; however, only three are named in the open materials — Varfolomiev, Yaremchuk, and Shaparenko. ### Match Details The first-round group stage match of the Nations League between the Hungary and Ukraine national teams will kick off at 21:45 Kyiv time. The match will be held at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, where, as a reminder, we previously shared seven interesting facts about this arena. A live broadcast of the match will be available on the MEGOGO media service. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Yaremchuk and Shaparenko Out: Maldera Announces Ukraine's Squad for the Hungary Match](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/remchuk-ta-shaparenko-poza-groyu-maldera-1790320775.html) - Основной источник: 30 в расширенном списке, 23 в протоколе, вне — Варфоломеев, Яремчук, Шапаренко; поимённо 5 дебютантов. - [Hungary – Ukraine: Maldera's List for the First Nations League Match – Yaremchuk's Fate Is Known and ...](https://football24.ua/ru/news/vengrija-ukraina-zajavka-maldery-na-pervyj-match-ligi-nacij-izvestna-sudba-jaremchuka-i-ponomarenko-966733) - Подтверждает факт объявления заявки и судьбу Яремчука/Шапаренко. - [With Three Newcomers: Maldera Announces the Ukraine National Team's Lineup for the Nations League Match Against Hungary](https://24tv.ua/sporttopnews/ru/vengrija-ukraina-zajavka-match-ligi-nacij-25-sentjabrja-2026_n3148728) - Подтверждает дату матча (25.09.2026) и состав, но в заголовке указывает «три новичка», что расходится с пятью поимёнными в Sport RBC.UA. - [Maldera Settles on Ukraine's List for the Hungary Match – Seven Players Left Out](https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/national/1790317858-maldera-opredelilsya-s-zayavkoy-ukrainy-na-match-s-vengriey-sem-igrokov-vne-spiska.html) - Подтверждает, что вне списка семь игроков (30−23), что согласуется с основным текстом. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many players did Maldera call up for the match against Hungary? **A:** An extended list of 30 players was called up for the training camp, while 23 players were included in the official match protocol, as allowed by the Nations League regulations. ### Q: Which experienced players were left out of the list? **A:** In addition to the suspended Ivan Varfolomiev, Roman Yaremchuk and Nikolai Shaparenko were left out of the final list. ### Q: Who will be making their debut for the Ukraine national team? **A:** The final list included goalkeeper Georgii Yermakov, defenders Aleksandr Drambaev and Ilya Krupskyi, forward Ihor Krasnopir, and winger Maksym Khlan. ### Q: When and where will the Hungary — Ukraine match be held? **A:** The match will kick off on September 25, 2026, at 21:45 Kyiv time at the Puskás Aréna stadium in Budapest; the live broadcast will be on MEGOGO.