--- title: "“Come to the stadium in yellow”: Andrea Maldini appeals to fans in Ukrainian to support the national team in the Nations League" description: "The head coach of the Ukraine national team, Andrea Maldini, appealed in Ukrainian to fans to support the team at the Nations League home matches in Slovakia. Tickets for the October games are already on sale." date: 2026-09-08T12:44:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/maldini-urges-fans-to-support-national-team-at-nations-league-matches tags: [ukraine-national-team, nations-league, andrea-maldini, uaf, football] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # “Come to the stadium in yellow”: Andrea Maldini appeals to fans in Ukrainian to support the national team in the Nations League ![Andrea Moldera on the stadium stands ahead of a Ukraine national team Nations League match, urging fans to support the squad](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/08/maldini-prizval-bolelshchikov-podderzhat-sbornuyu-na-matchah-ligi-natsiy/maldini-prizval-bolelshchikov-podderzhat-sbornuyu-na-matchah-ligi-natsiy-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Andrea Maldini recorded an address to fans in Ukrainian and urged them to come to the stadium “in yellow.” - Two nominally home matches of the Ukraine national team in October will be held in Trnava (Slovakia): October 2 — against Northern Ireland, October 5 — against Hungary. - The coach's first official matches will be the away games on September 25 against Hungary in Budapest and on September 28 against Georgia in Tbilisi. - A season pass for both October matches costs from 40 to 167 euros. Amid preparations for the autumn run of Nations League matches, the head coach of the Ukraine national team, Andrea Maldini, recorded a personal video address to the fans. The Italian specialist spoke to the “blue-and-yellow” supporters in Ukrainian and urged them to come and support the national team at the home matches, which will be held in Slovakia in October. This was reported by Sport RBC.UA, citing the official Instagram page of the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF). ### Address in Ukrainian In the video, the coach emphasized that less than a month remains until the key “blue-and-yellow” matches in the Nations League, and that the presence of the stands will be one of the main factors of success. “We really need your support, because we can only win together. So buy your tickets via the link and come to the stadium in yellow,” Maldini stated in the address distributed by the UAF. ### Two nominally home matches in Trnava The coach's address refers to two matches that the Ukraine national team will play in October in the status of the nominally home team. The matches will take place in Trnava (Slovakia) at the Anton Malatinský Stadium. On October 2, Maldini's team will face the Northern Ireland national team, and on October 5 — the Hungary national team. ### Away games — the first official stretch Before the team moves on to the home run, the Ukrainians have two away matches ahead of them. On September 25, the Ukraine national team will play Hungary in Budapest, and on September 28 — Georgia in Tbilisi. These two games will be the first official matches for Andrea Maldini at the helm of the national team, which will give them special significance both for the coach himself and for the fans. ### Tickets and season passes For football fans, the opportunity to purchase a season pass for both October matches in Trnava is already open. According to the ticketing service, the price of the pass ranges from 40 to 167 euros depending on the seat category. The UAF recommends that fans purchase their tickets in advance via the link provided in the official address, in order to ensure the team with maximum support in the stands. ### Context Earlier, the Ukrainian Association of Football announced a symbolic Ukraine national team from the era of Independence, which became part of a series of informational and image campaigns around the national team. All the dates, opponent lineups, and prices listed are based on official UAF data, provided through Sport RBC.UA ([www.sport.rbc.ua](https://www.sport.rbc.ua)). ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Come in yellow: the head coach of the Ukraine national team recorded an unusual address to fans](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/prihodte-zhovtomu-golovniy-trener-zbirnoyi-1788871198.html) - Официальное обращение УАФ: даты матчей (25.09, 28.09, 02.10, 05.10), venue Трнава/стадион им. А. Малатинского, цены абонемента 40–167 евро, цитата тренера на украинском. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Where and when will the Ukraine national team's home matches in the Nations League take place? **A:** Both nominally home matches will be held in Trnava (Slovakia) at the Anton Malatinský Stadium: October 2 against Northern Ireland and October 5 against Hungary. ### Q: Which matches will be the first official ones for Andrea Maldini? **A:** The coach's first official matches will be the away games on September 25 against Hungary in Budapest and on September 28 against Georgia in Tbilisi. ### Q: How much does a season pass for the October matches cost? **A:** According to the ticketing service, a pass for both matches in Trnava costs from 40 to 167 euros depending on the seat category.