The draw for the final tournament of the European Under-19 Futsal Championship has taken place, which will be held from September 3 to 10 in Poreč, Croatia.

Joining the host Croatian team, seven winners of the main round have been selected. The eight participants were divided into two groups of four teams each, with the top two from each group advancing to the semifinals. According to the draw results, Ukraine's youth national team has landed in Group B, where they will face Finland, Slovenia, and Italy.

UEFA Euro 2023 (U-19) Futsal Final Tournament

Group A: Croatia, Portugal, Spain, France.

Group B: Ukraine, Finland, Slovenia, Italy.

We remind you that in March, Ukraine's youth national futsal team qualified for the final tournament of the continental championship for a third consecutive time. In Group 2 of the main round of qualification for UEFA Euro 2023 (U-19), held in Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia, Igor Moskvichov’s wards confidently defeated Montenegro (12:1) and Romania (7:3), but lost to Serbia (4:2) in the decisive match, securing first place in the group.

UEFA Euro 2023 (U-19) Futsal Qualification. Group 2 of the Main Round

March 22, 2023

Ukraine — Montenegro — 12:1

Romania — Serbia — 1:6

March 23, 2023

Romania — Ukraine — 3:7

Serbia — Montenegro — 3:1

March 25, 2023

Serbia — Ukraine — 2:4 

Montenegro — Romania — 2:7 

Final Standings

The inaugural European Under-19 Futsal Championship was held in Rijeka in 2019, and the second edition took place in Hain in 2022 — both times (2019, 2022) Spain's team emerged as champions. The second championship was initially scheduled 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 secured third place in their group, and in 2022 they reached the semifinals.