Euro 2023 (U-21): kickoff time for Ukraine's youth national team match against the North Macedonia national team has been changed
In Istanbul, the Ukrainian youth national team is preparing for the final matches of the Euro-2023 (U-21) qualifying tournament — against the Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, France, and Armenia.
Esenyurt Nedjmi Kadioglu Stadium in Istanbul. Photo istanbulspor.com.tr
The Ukrainian youth national team is preparing in Istanbul for the final matches of the Euro-2023 (U-21) qualification tournament — against the Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, France, and Armenia.
As a reminder, the home games against North Macedonia and France will be played in Istanbul at the «Esenyurt Nedim Kadioglu» stadium, which is used by the local club «Istanbulspor» (capacity 4,500 spectators). The start time of the first match has been changed to 8:45 PM (local time matches Kyiv time) and the match against France starts at 7:45 PM.
Regarding both away games for Rostan's protégés, the match Faroe Islands - Ukraine will take place in Torshavn on the «Torshovur» stadium (kickoff at 8:00 PM Kyiv time), while the game Armenia - Ukraine will be held at the Yerevan Football Academy Stadium (kickoff at 6:00 PM Kyiv time).
Roster of the Ukrainian youth national team
Goalkeepers: Anatoliy Trubin («Shakhtar» Donetsk), Ruslan Nescheret («Dynamo» Kyiv), Kirill Fesyun («Kolos» Kovalivka).
Defenders: Anton Bol, Konstantin Vihcharenko (both — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Oleksandr Drambeyev («Mariupol»), Oleksiy Syts, Roman Dydyk (both — «Rukh» Lviv), Dmytro Kapinus («Metalist 1925» Kharkiv), Maxim Talovoyev («Slavia», Czech Republic).
Midfielders: Georgiy Sudakov, Artem Bondarenko (both — «Shakhtar» Donetsk), Arseniy Batagov («Polesye» Zhytomyr), Danyil Alefirenko, Maxim Khlyan (both — «Zorya» Luhansk), Eldar Kuliev («Minay»), Mykhailo Mikhaylenko, Maxim Bragaru (both — «Chornomorets» Odesa), Dmytro Krisykyv («Metalist 1925» Kharkiv), Ivan Zhelezko («Valmiera», Latvia), Bohdan Biloshevskyi («Oleksandria»).
Forwards: Vladyslav Vanat («Dynamo» Kyiv), Vladyslav Supryaga («Sampdoria», Italy), Mykhailo Kukharevich («Leuven», Belgium), Bohdan Vyunnyk («Zurich», Switzerland).
UEFA Euro 2023 (U-21). Qualifying tournament. Group H
Table of standings
Team |
M |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Diff |
1. France |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
22—1 |
19 |
2. Ukraine |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7—8 |
13 |
3. Serbia |
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
9—8 |
11 |
4. Faroe Islands |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5—7 |
9 |
5. North Macedonia |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
5—10 |
6 |
6. Armenia |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
5—19 |
3 |
01.06.2022
Faroe Islands — Ukraine
02.06.2022
France — Serbia
North Macedonia — Armenia
05.06.2022
Ukraine — North Macedonia
06.06.2022
Armenia — France
07.06.2022
Faroe Islands — Serbia
09.06.2022
Ukraine — France
12.06.2022
Armenia — Ukraine
In the final stage of Euro-2023 (U-21), 16 teams will participate — Romania and Georgia as hosts, plus 14 qualifiers joining them (nine group winners, the best team among second-place finishers, and four playoff winners).
Playoff: September 20—27, 2022.
Final tournament: June/July 2023.
The tournament featuring the 16 teams will be held at four stadiums in Romania (two in Cluj-Napoca and two in Bucharest) and four in Georgia (in Batumi, Poti, and two in Tbilisi). The opening match will take place in Romania, while the final will be played in Georgia.
