#World Championship 2027

New Ukraine national ice hockey team head coach Oleksandr Bobkin has named 25 players for the first stage of the European Nations Cup. In November, the team will face Poland, Italy, and Great Britain.

The Ukraine men's volleyball team has officially entered the list of 32 participants for the 2027 World Championship, which will be held in Poland from September 10 to 26. The team qualified based on its 12th place in the FIVB world rankings.

The International Volleyball Federation has officially admitted the Russian women's team to the 2027 World Championship in the US and Canada based on rankings. Ukraine will also participate, marking their first joint tournament since 2022.

In an interview with Suspilne Sport, Oleh Plotnitsky called reaching the VNL playoffs a historic achievement, but warned that after the failure at Euro 2026 the Ukraine team needs radical mental and technical changes before the 2027 World Championship.

The IIHF has released the 2027 World Championship Top Division schedule: Ukraine will play in the elite for the first time since 2007, landing in Group A with Germany, Finland, and Sweden. Oleksiy Bobkin is the new head coach of the national team.