In March, the Ukrainian national team will face Belgium in the UEFA Nations League playoff for a chance to advance to Division A. The matches will see the return of Belgium's star goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, who has been absent from the national team for over a year.

Courtois, the Real Madrid shot-stopper, had previously refused to join the Belgian squad due to a conflict with former head coach Domenico Tedesco. However, with the issue now resolved, Courtois has expressed his readiness to return. "I missed playing for Belgium... it's been a year and a half, and now I'm ready," he stated.