In the framework of preparing for the main round of Euro-2023 (U-19) in futsal, Ukraine's youth national team played their second friendly match against Croatian counterparts.

As part of their preparation for official matches, Igor Moskvichov’s wards traveled to Croatia. Friendly encounters with the hosts of next year’s Euro were the final stage of preparations before the main round qualifiers.

The first sparring match ended in a draw — 4:4. In today's encounter, all goals came in the second half. The Croatians twice went ahead but our team equalized thanks to accurate shots by Dmytro Rybitskyi and Ihor Piletskyi — 2:2.

Friendship match between youth national teams U-19 in futsal

Croatia - Ukraine - 2:2 (0:0)

Goals: Yosipovic (26), Edvay (36) — Piletskyi (33), Rybitskyi (40).

Squad of Ukraine's youth national team in futsal

Goalkeepers: — Ivan Belimov («Chornomor»), Dmytro Dyachenko, Kostyantyn Rafalskyi (both — «Cardinal-RivneStandard»); field players: — Vadym Tyutyrai, Mykhailo Malinovskiy, Dmytro Skychyk (all — «Cardinal-RivneStandard»), Damian Zaporojan («Hurricane»), Denis Snitarenko (SkyUp Futsal), Roman Tatumiak («United Pomecia», Italy), Dmytro Rybitskyi («Futsal Szczecin», Poland), Andriy Yelishev, Vladyslav Tkachenko (both — «Tim Lembrk», Poland), Dmytro Fedik («Levice», Slovakia), Ihor Piletskyi («Vikingay», Lithuania).

Recall, on November 3rd, the draw for the preliminary and main rounds of Euro-2023 (U-19) in futsal took place. As a result, Ukraine's youth national team was placed into Group 2 of the main round where they will face Romania, Serbia, and the winner of Group C from the preliminary round, which turned out to be Montenegro. The mini-tournament will take place in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, from March 22nd-25th.

Euro-2023 (U-19) in futsal. Main round qualifiers. 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 times are in Kyiv time.

The venue for the final tournament of Euro-2022/2023 in futsal among under-19 boys was determined to be Porec (Croatia). In addition to hosts Croatia, seven national teams will participate from March 3rd to September 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 Reșița in 2019 and the second edition took place in Hainu in 2022 — both times (2019, 2022) Spain's team emerged as champions. The second championship was initially planned for 2021 but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ukraine’s 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 at the semifinals stage.