"Inclusive Football Sections" in Kropyvnytskyi: A Season That Brought Hearts Together
Coaches of Ukraine's youth team, which this summer will participate for the first time in its history in the final tournament of the European Championship and compete for a place at the Olympic Games, are taking advantage of the fact that during the winter break 15 clubs of the UPL will be preparing in Turkey, and have planned their trips to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Photo by the press service of the UAFA
The mentors of Ukraine's youth national team, which will participate in the final tournament of the European Championship for the third time in its history this summer and compete for a spot at the Olympics, are taking advantage of the fact that 15 clubs from the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) will prepare in Turkey during the winter break, and have planned their trips to the Mediterranean coast.
One of Rostyslav Rotan's assistants, Vasyl Kardas, has already arrived in Antalya. Vitaliy Reva is scheduled to fly there on February 2nd, while Oleksandr Melashchenko will arrive on the 6th. Considering the number of Ukrainian clubs and friendly matches that will take place over the last month of winter in the region's cities, there should be no shortage of work for experts from a scouting perspective. It is worth noting that head coach Rostyslav Rotan himself, who also oversees "Oleksandria," will conduct training camps with them in Belek and Side while keeping an eye on things.
We remind you that Ukraine's youth national team, preparing for the Euro 2023 (U-21), will hold a training camp in March during which they will play two friendly matches—on the 24th against Denmark in Turkey and on the 27th against Italy in the Apennines.
At the Euro 2023 (U-21), taking place from June 21 to July 8 in Georgia and Romania, sixteen teams will participate. According to the draw results held on October 18 last year in Bucharest, Ukraine landed in Group B where they will face Romania, Spain, and Croatia. The three best teams at Euro 2023 (excluding France and England) will qualify for the Olympics in 2024.
Group Stage
Group A: Georgia, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands.
June 21, 2023
Georgia — Portugal 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)
Belgium — Netherlands 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)
June 24, 2023
Georgia — Belgium 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)
Portugal — Netherlands 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)
June 27, 2023
Netherlands — Georgia 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)
Portugal — Belgium 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)
Group B: Romania, Spain, Ukraine, Croatia.
June 21, 2023
Ukraine — Croatia 7:00 PM (Bucharest)
Romania — Spain 9:45 PM (Bucharest)
June 24, 2023
Romania — Ukraine 7:00 PM (Bucharest)
Spain — Croatia 9:45 PM (Bucharest)
June 27, 2023
Croatia — Romania 9:45 PM (Bucharest)
Spain — Ukraine 9:45 PM (Bucharest)
Group C: Czech Republic, England, Germany, Israel.
June 22, 2023
Czech Republic — England 7:00 PM (Batumi)
Germany — Israel 7:00 PM (Kutaisi)
June 25, 2023
Czech Republic — Germany 7:00 PM (Batumi)
England — Israel 7:00 PM (Kutaisi)
June 28, 2023
England — Germany 7:00 PM (Batumi)
Israel — Czech Republic 7:00 PM (Kutaisi)
Group D: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy.
June 22, 2023
Norway — Switzerland 7:00 PM (Cluj-Napoca)
France — Italy 9:45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)
June 25, 2023
Switzerland — Italy 7:00 PM (Cluj-Napoca)
Norway — France 9:45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)
June 28, 2023
Switzerland — France 9:45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)
Italy — Norway 9:45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)
Quarter-finals
July 1, 2023
A1 — C2 7:00 PM
B1 — D2 10:00 PM
July 2, 2023
C1 — A2 7:00 PM
D1 — B2 10:00 PM
Semifinals
July 5, 2023
Winner of quarter-final 1 — winner of quarter-final 3 7:00 PM
Winner of quarter-final 2 — winner of quarter-final 4 10:00 PM
Final
July 8, 2023
Winner of semifinal 1 — winner of semifinal 2 7:00 PM
All times are in Kyiv time.