The Ukrainian U-19 futsal team played their first friendly match against Hungarian counterparts as part of their preparation for the main qualifying round of Euro 2023.

The match took place in Debrecen at the "Phoenix Arena." The blue and yellow team won with a score of 5-0. Denis Snitarenko scored two goals, while Dmytro Rybickiy, Maxim Malynovskiy, and Roman Tatumiak each scored one goal. Tomorrow, Igor Moskvichov's wards will play their second friendly match against Hungary. Kick-off is at 3:00 PM Kyiv time.

Friendly Match between U-19 Futsal Teams

Hungary - Ukraine - 0:5 (0:1)

Goals: Snitarenko (8, 32), Malynovskiy (23), Rybickiy (26), Tatumiak (27).

Squad of the Ukrainian U-19 Futsal Team

Goalkeepers — Ivan Belimov ("Black Sea"), Dmytro Dyachenko, Kostyantyn Rafalsky (both - "Cardinal-Rivnestandart"); field players — Vadym Tyutyray, Maxim Malynovskiy, Dmytro Skychyk (all - "Cardinal-Rivnestandart"), Damian Zaporozhan ("Hurricane"), Denis Snitarenko (SkyUp Futsal), Roman Tatumiak ("United Pomecia," Italy), Dmytro Rybickiy ("Futsal Szczecin," Poland), Andriy Yelishev, Vladyslav Tkachenko (both - "Tim Lembrk," Poland), Dmytro Fedik ("Levice," Slovakia), Nazarii Krukovskiy ("Burinhosa," Portugal), Igor Peletsyky ("Vikingay," Lithuania).

Recall, on November 3rd, the draw for the preliminary and main qualifying rounds of Euro 2023 (U-19) futsal took place. According to its results, the Ukrainian U-19 team was placed in Group 2 of the main round where they will face Romania, Serbia, and the winner of Group V of the preliminary round, which is Montenegro. The mini-tournament will be held from March 22nd to 25th in the Serbian city of Vrnjacka Banja. 

Euro 2023 (U-19) Futsal. Main Qualifying Round. Group 2

March 22, 2023

Romania — Serbia (5:00 PM)

Ukraine — Montenegro (8:00 PM)

March 23, 2023

Serbia — Montenegro (5:00 PM)

Romania — Ukraine (8:00 PM)

March 25, 2023

Montenegro — Romania (5:00 PM)

Serbia — Ukraine (8:00 PM)

Match start times are in Kyiv time.

The venue for the final tournament of Euro 2022/2023 futsal among under-19 boys was designated as Poreč (Croatia). Besides the hosts, Croatia, seven national teams will participate in the finals from September 3rd to 10th. The format of the final tournament remains the same: eight participants play in two groups of four teams each, with the top two from each group advancing to the semifinals.

The inaugural European Championship for under-19 boys was held in Rijeka in 2019; the second edition took place in Hain in 2022. In both cases, (2019, 2022) Spain's team emerged as champion. The second championship was initially planned for 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ukrainian national team participated in both final tournaments. In 2019, Vitaliy Odegov's wards secured third place in their group, while in 2022 they were stopped in the semifinals.