The next qualifying cycle for the European Championship, featuring Ukraine's under-21 national team (players born in 2002 and younger), which is led by Spanish coach Unai Melgosa, will begin on September 12 with a home match against Northern Ireland. This game will take place in Poprad, Slovakia, at Narodne treningove centrum Poprad (kickoff at 7:30 PM Kyiv time). Also in Group F, alongside these two teams, England, Serbia, Azerbaijan, and Luxembourg will compete.

Additionally, as part of their preparation for the Euro-2025 qualification, the blue-and-yellow team will play a friendly match against Germany's under-21 national team. The game is scheduled for September 8 at Ludwigsparkstadion in Saarbrücken (kickoff at 7:15 PM Kyiv time).

Group Composition of the Euro-2025 Qualification

Group A: Italy, Ireland, Norway, Turkey, Latvia, San Marino.

Group B: Spain, Belgium, Scotland, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Malta.

Group C: Netherlands, Sweden, Georgia, North Macedonia, Moldova, Gibraltar.

Group D: Germany, Poland, Israel, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Estonia.

Group E: Romania, Switzerland, Finland, Albania, Montenegro, Armenia.

Group F: England, Ukraine, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg.

Group G: Portugal, Croatia, Greece, Belarus, Faroe Islands, Andorra.

Group H: France, Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus.

Group I: Denmark, Czech Republic, Iceland, Wales, Lithuania.

In the final stage of Euro-2025 (U-21), 16 teams will participate: Slovakia and another 15 teams joining it based on qualification results (nine group winners, three best second-placed teams, and three playoff winners from six second-placed teams).

Schedule of Group F Matches

07.09.2023

Northern Ireland — Luxembourg

11.09.2023

Luxembourg — England

12.09.2023

Serbia — Azerbaijan

Ukraine — Northern Ireland

12.10.2023

Azerbaijan — Northern Ireland

Luxembourg — Ukraine

13.10.2023

England — Serbia

16.10.2023

Ukraine — England

Northern Ireland — Serbia

17.10.2023

Azerbaijan — Luxembourg

17.11.2023

Ukraine — Luxembourg

18.11.2023

Serbia — England

21.11.2023

Ukraine — Azerbaijan

England — Northern Ireland

Serbia — Luxembourg

22.03.2024

Luxembourg — Serbia

Azerbaijan — England

26.03.2024

England — Luxembourg

Azerbaijan — Ukraine

Serbia — Northern Ireland

06.09.2024

Luxembourg — Azerbaijan

Northern Ireland — England

Ukraine — Serbia

10.09.2024

Northern Ireland — Ukraine

Azerbaijan — Serbia

11.10.2024

England — Ukraine

12.10.2024

Northern Ireland — Azerbaijan

15.10.2024

Luxembourg — Northern Ireland

England — Azerbaijan

Serbia — Ukraine

Playoff: 11–19 November 2024.