U-21: today Ukraine's youth national team will play a friendly match against Ireland

Today, on June 16, the Ukrainian youth national team, which is preparing for the final tournament of Euro-2023 (U-21), will play a friendly match against their Irish counterparts.

U-21: today Ukraine's youth national team will play a friendly match against Ireland

Photo by the press service of the UAF

Today, June 16, the Ukrainian youth national team, which is preparing for the final tournament of Euro-2023 (U-21), will play a friendly match against their Irish counterparts. Kick-off at 7 PM Kyiv time.

The blue-and-yellow have been training in Austria since June 7. On the 13th, they played a preparatory match against Kuwait (U-23) and won — 2:0.

On June 15, Rostyslav Rotan announced the squad for Euro-2023 (U-21), which includes 23 players, including those currently with the national team.

In total, 16 teams will participate in the tournament taking place from June 21 to July 8 in Georgia and Romania. According to the draw held on October 18 last year in Bucharest, Ukraine landed in Group B where they will face Romania, Spain, and Croatia. The three best teams at Euro-2023 (excluding France and England) will qualify for the 2024 Olympics.

Euro-2023 (U-21). Official roster of the Ukrainian youth national team for the tournament

Euro-2023 (U-21). Final tournament

Group stage

Group A: Georgia, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands.

June 21, 2023

Georgia — Portugal 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Belgium — Netherlands 7 PM (Tbilisi)

June 24, 2023

Georgia — Belgium 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Portugal — Netherlands 7 PM (Tbilisi)

June 27, 2023

Netherlands — Georgia 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Portugal — Belgium 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Group B: Romania, Spain, Ukraine, Croatia.

June 21, 2023

Ukraine — Croatia 7 PM (Bucharest)

Romania — Spain 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

June 24, 2023

Romania — Ukraine 7 PM (Bucharest)

Spain — Croatia 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

June 27, 2023

Croatia — Romania 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

Spain — Ukraine 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

Group C: Czech Republic, England, Germany, Israel.

June 22, 2023

Czech Republic — England 7 PM (Batumi)

Germany — Israel 7 PM (Kutaisi)

June 25, 2023

Czech Republic — Germany 7 PM (Batumi)

England — Israel 7 PM (Kutaisi)

June 28, 2023

England — Germany 7 PM (Batumi)

Israel — Czech Republic 7 PM (Kutaisi)

Group D: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy.

June 22, 2023

Norway — Switzerland 7 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

France — Italy 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

June 25, 2023

Switzerland — Italy 7 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

Norway — France 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

June 28, 2023

Switzerland — France 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

Italy — Norway 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

Quarter-finals

July 1, 2023

A1 — C2 7 PM

B1 — D2 10 PM

July 2, 2023

C1 — A2 7 PM

D1 — B2 10 PM

Semifinals

July 5, 2023

Winner of quarter-final 1 — winner of quarter-final 3 7 PM

Winner of quarter-final 2 — winner of quarter-final 4 10 PM

Final

July 8, 2023

Winner of semifinal 1 — winner of semifinal 2 7 PM

Kiev time is indicated for the start of matches.