On October 12 in the Polish city of Miedzyzdroje, the national women's team of Ukraine began training for their upcoming matches in Group 2 of the main round qualification for the Euro-2023 championship.

Our team will work in a two-session training mode during this period. Additionally, the blue and yellow team conducted several interesting activities. For instance, an open meeting with players and head coach Oleg Shaytanov took place at the public library in Miedzyzdroje.

Photo courtesy of the AFA press service

Also, in a local sports complex, women's national team players held a master class for athletes and children from the "FALA" football academy, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Futsal Association.

Composition of Ukraine's Women's National Futsal Team

Goalkeepers— Anastasiia Tereshenko ("Internaional", Portugal), Viktoriia Kislava ("Torreblanca", Spain), Nataliia Mytrofanova ("Deportivo Cordoba", Spain); field players— Sofia Ruban, Iryna Dubitska, Taisiya Babenko (all «Internaional», Portugal), Polina Dzrozd («Guadalcacín», Spain), Yulia Titova («Italkavé Real Stattè», Italy), Khrystyna Stepanenko («Viases Amarell», Spain), Yulia Forsyk, Xenia Grytsenko (both — «Móstoles», Spain), Mariia Vaskovets, Oleksandra Skibina (both — «Hueventut», Spain), Snezhana Volovenko («Athletic Nava Carnero-V», Spain), Aliona Kyrilchuk (unattached).

The final stage of the Euro-2023 futsal championship for women, featuring four national teams, is scheduled for March 2023. The qualification cycle, as before, will consist of two stages. The preliminary round took place from May 10—14, while the main round with participation of sixteen strongest teams will take place on October 19—22. Four group winners will advance to the final stage.

The women's national team of Ukraine will begin their journey in the main round, where they will face Poland, Croatia and the winner of Group A from the previous round, which were the Netherlands. It should be noted that due to Russian aggression, UEFA moved the matches of this quartet to Poland.

Photo courtesy of the AFA press service

Euro-2023 Futsal Championship for Women. Main Round. Group 2

19.10.2022

Croatia — Poland (5 p.m.)

Ukraine — Netherlands (8 p.m.)

20.10.2022

Croatia — Ukraine (5 p.m.)

Poland — Netherlands (8 p.m.)

22.10.2022

Netherlands — Croatia (5 p.m.)

Poland — Ukraine (8 p.m.)

Match times are in Kyiv time.

Euro-2023 Futsal Championship for Women. Main Round

Group 1: Spain, Finland*, Sweden, Belgium.

Group 2: Ukraine, Poland*, Croatia, Netherlands.

Group 3: Portugal*, Italy, Belarus, Slovenia.

Group 4: Hungary, Czech Republic*, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

* — hosts of mini-tournaments.

As a reminder, the women's national team of Ukraine became the bronze medalist at the final tournament of Euro-2022, which took place in Portugal from July 1–3.