The men's student football team of Ukraine at the World Cup ended up in Group B, where they defeated Slovakia (4:1), lost to Brazil (3:6), and beat Oman (9:0).

By securing the second spot in their group, they advanced to the quarter-finals where they faced Poland and defeated them — 7:0.

On Saturday, in the semi-final, our boys played against the host country, Portugal, and won in a penalty shootout — 3:1 (regular time — 2:2).

Today, Ukraine's team competed in the final against Brazil, but unfortunately lost — 4:6 (in overtime). So, overall, they became silver medalists at the World Cup-2022.

It should be noted that the men's student team has brought home medals from the world championship for the ninth time. Previously, they won three times on the World Cup stage (1998, 2004, 2012), once took silver (2008) and four times — bronze (1996, 2002, 2006, 2018).

Also, Oleksandr Sukhov was recognized as the best goalkeeper of the men's tournament at the World Cup. Andriy Melnyk, who became our team's top scorer, was named MVP of the World Cup-2022.

Roster of Ukraine's Men's Student Football Team

Goalkeepers: Oleksandr Sukhov, Nazar Voytovich.

Field Players: Daniil Abakshin, Vladyslav Zavertanyi, Mariyan Masevich, Andriy Melnyk, Volodymyr Bunio, Nazar Shved, Igor Marciynak, Vitaliy Radieviych, Rostyslav Semenchenko.

Coaches: Oleksandr Kosienko, Valeriy Legchanov.

Group Stage

Group B

18.07.2022

Brazil — Oman — 9:0

Ukraine — Slovakia — 4:1

19.07.2022

Ukraine — Brazil — 3:6

Oman — Slovakia — 2:4

20.07.2022

Slovakia — Brazil — 0:4

Oman — Ukraine — 0:9

Final Standings

22.07.2022

Quarter-final

Poland — Ukraine — 0:7 

23.07.2022

Semi-final

Portugal — Ukraine — 2:2, penalties — 1:3 

24.07.2022

Final

Ukraine — Brazil — 4:6 OT

Goals: Melnyk (6), Semenchenko (10), Marciynak (24), Radieviych (38) — Stocker (18, 19), da Silva (29), Ziller (39), dos Santos (44), Lazzaretti (46).