On April 3 in the Polish town of Suwałki, a training camp for Ukraine's national women's team began. During this time, Luis Cortés' protégées combined their training sessions with theoretical classes.

Photo by Pavel Kubanov

On April 9, the team departed for Estonia to play a friendly match. The game between Estonia and Ukraine will take place at the support of the Estonian Football Association on April 11 in Tallinn at the local "Sportland Arena" (kick-off at 7 PM) and will be the first match of the blue-and-yellow team as part of their preparation for official League of Nations games.

Photo by Pavel Kubanov

“The mood is positive, the team is enthusiastically taking all training sessions. We watched Estonia's match against Malta and expect a very tough game. However, Ukraine's national team will also showcase its play. During the preparation in Poland, it was difficult for the first two days because of snowfall, the field was unprepared and slippery. Now the team has moved to Tallinn where they will prepare well and go into the match with a good mood”,— said Nadia Kunina.

“We analyzed the Estonian team, the coaching staff provided us with all the information. We expect the most challenging standards from Estonia's players. However, I believe we will impose our game on them, making it harder for their opponents.”— Daria Apanashechenko noted.

Recall that Luis Cortés called up 22 players, including two debutantes— Daria Kelyushyk and Polina Yanchuk.

Ukraine's Women National Team Roster

Goalkeepers: Daria Kelyushyk («Kryvbas» Kryvyi Rih), Daryna Bondarchuk, Kateryna Samson (both — «Vorskla» Poltava).

Defenders: Iryna Kotyash, Kateryna Korsun, Iryna Podolska (all — «Vorskla» Poltava), Lyubov Shmatko, Yana Derkach (both — «Fomget», Turkey), Tetiana Romanenko («Saint-Etienne», France).

Midfielders: Tetiana Kitaieva, Natiia Pansulaia (both — «Kolos» Kovalevka), Anna Petrik («Vorskla» Poltava), Viktoriia Hryin («Lodomer» Volodymyr), Iryna Kochneva («Kryvbas» Kryvyi Rih), Daria Apanashechenko («Fomget», Turkey), Nicole Kozlova («Kege», Denmark), Yana Malakhova («Pradeson», Spain), Tamila Khimich (ETO, Hungary).

Forwards: Yana Kalinina («Vorskla» Poltava), Polina Yanchuk («Kryvbas» Kryvyi Rih), Olena Ovdiiychuk («Fomget», Turkey), Nadia Kunina («Austria», Austria).

By the way, the confrontation between Estonia and Ukraine will be the third in history for these teams. In 2012 they met during a European Championship qualifier— both times the Ukrainians won (5-0 and 4-1).

Recall that the first-ever Women's League of Nations draw will take place on May 2. The league composition and seeding before the draw will be determined by the current UEFA women's national team rankings. Currently, Ukraine is ranked 22nd in the registry, which predicts a placement in League C.

In 2023, for participants of the League of Nations, six game windows are planned: September 20-22 and 23-26, October 25-27 and 28-31, November 29 - December 1, and December 2-5.