According to the press service of the Ukrainian Futsal Association, on March 15-16 in Preloz, Igor Moskvichov's wards will play two friendly matches against Croatia. These preparatory encounters with the hosts of the upcoming Euro will be the final part of their preparation for the main round matches. The first game starts at 6:00 PM Kyiv time, and the second one — at 4:00 PM.

Recall that on November 3rd, the draw for the preliminary and main rounds of Euro-2023 (U-19) futsal took place. Based on its results, Ukraine's youth team was placed in Group 2 of the main round, where they will face Romania, Serbia, and the winner of Group V from the preliminary round, which turned out to be Montenegro. The mini-tournament will take place in the Serbian city of Vrnjacka Banja on March 22-25.

Euro-2023 (U-19) Futsal. Main Round Qualification. 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-19s was announced as Poreč (Croatia). In addition to the hosts, Croatia, seven national teams will participate from September 3rd to 10th. The format of the final tournament remains unchanged: 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 futsal was held in Reșița in 2019, and the second edition took place in Hainfeld in 2022 — both times (2019, 2022) Spain's team emerged as champions. The second championship was initially planned for 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ukraine's national team participated in both final tournaments. In 2019, Vitaliy Odegov's wards finished third in their group, and in 2022 they were eliminated in the semifinals.