Northern Ireland vs Ukraine: TV channel, kick-off time and what’s at stake at Windsor Park

Northern Ireland are two wins away from promotion to League A of the Nations League, and the first of them has to come against Ukraine at Windsor Park on Saturday night.

Northern Ireland vs Ukraine kicks off at 7.45pm and is live on BBC television. Michael O’Neill’s side top Group B2 on eight points, one ahead of Hungary, after an unbeaten start that included a 1-0 win in Georgia and a goalless draw with Hungary in Belfast.

Detail	Information
Date	Saturday 14 November 2026
Kick-off	7.45pm GMT
Venue	Windsor Park, Belfast
UK TV	BBC (check listings for BBC One Northern Ireland)
Stream	BBC iPlayer

The stakes: first place in League B means promotion to League A, and second means a promotion play-off in March. Ukraine are third on four points, so a home win would also knock them out of the race for the top two. Northern Ireland finish in Budapest on Tuesday, where Hungary may be without Dominik Szoboszlai, who has a knee sprain.

Ukraine are still playing home games at neutral venues and will have little support in Belfast. They have only four points from four games and need a win to stay in contention for second.

[Team news to be added on Saturday.]

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FAQs

What time is Northern Ireland vs Ukraine? 7.45pm on Saturday 14 November at Windsor Park.

What channel is it on? The BBC, which shows every Northern Ireland international live and free, with streaming on iPlayer.

Can Northern Ireland be promoted? Yes. They top Group B2, and finishing first would take them into League A.