2026-2027 Nations League: Bulgaria vs. Estonia, Probable Lineups

Bulgaria and Estonia will face off in Sofia at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday in a match for the second matchday of Group 4 in League C of the Nations League. The Bulgarian national team suffered a heavy home defeat in its opener against Luxembourg—a humiliating result for Dimitrov’s squad, which is now looking for immediate redemption in front of its home fans. The Estonians, on the other hand, are coming off an away draw against Iceland—an encouraging debut.

Dimitrov fields Rusev, Petkov, and Zradvko Dimitrov up front, while in midfield, Gruev sets the pace with Tsenov and Chandarov on either side of him.

Estonia features Mustmaa and Ainsalu as the attacking duo, with Palumets, Poom, and Kait in midfield. The fullbacks are Peetson and Schjonning-Larsen.

Bulgaria vs. Estonia: Probable Lineups
Bulgaria (4-3-3): Naumov; Turitsov, K. Dimitrov, Ivanov, Velkovski; Tsenov, Gruev, Chandarov; Rusev, Petkov, Z. Dimitrov. Head Coach: Dimitrov.
Estonia (5-3-2): Hein; Peetson, Paskotsi, Kuusk, Mets, Schjonning-Larsen; Palumets, Poom, Kait; Ainsalu, Mustmaa. Head Coach: Henn.

Bulgarian head coach Dimitrov urged the team to move on immediately: “We can’t turn back time. We can only learn from the loss and approach the match against Estonia with a positive attitude. We know this team is improving and is full of positive energy after the draw with Iceland and the Baltic Cup victory. We’ll try to approach this match with a positive attitude as well. It’s not the ’90s anymore, but it’s important not to dwell on the past—it won’t always be this way.”