On September 22nd and 26th, the national women's team of Ukraine will play their first matches in the group stage of the inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League tournament. The NTZ team will begin on September 18th in Gdansk.

The blue and yellow team is playing in Group W3, where they will compete against teams from Poland, Serbia, and Greece.

Earlier, the Ukrainian Football Association agreed with the Polish Football Association to host Ukraine's national women's team match against Serbia within the inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League at a venue supported by the Polish Football Association.

The first round game between Ukraine and Serbia will take place on September 22nd in the town of Starogard Gdański, Poland, at Kazimierz Deyna City Stadium. The kickoff time is 16:00 local Kyiv time.

It should be noted that the second round match between Poland and Ukraine will take place on September 26th (kickoff - 19:00 local Kyiv time). It will be held at the City Stadium in Gdynia.

The new European selection of the national women's team of Ukraine will begin under a new coach. We remind you that on August 31st, the contract term of Spanish specialist Luis Cortés, who became the first foreign coach in the history of Ukraine's national women's team, came to an end.

Thus, the new playing season will begin with acting head coach Volodymyr Pyatenok at the helm.

The coach announced a list of players for Ukraine's national women's team, called up for training and preparation to participate in international matches against Serbia and Poland.

The team will gather on September 18th in Gdansk. It is worth noting that three footballers will be called up to the national squad for the first time - Yana Kotik, Iryna Mayboroda, and Viktoriya Golovach.

Ukraine's National Women's Team Roster

Goalkeepers: Kateryna Samson ("Vorskla" Poltava), Daria Kelyushyk ("Kryvyi Rih" Kryvyi Rih), Kateryna Boklach ("Marseille", France).

Defenders: Kateryna Korshun, Yana Kotik, Iryna Podolska, Iryna Kotyash (all - "Vorskla" Poltava), Anastasiia Voronina ("Kolos" Kovalivka), Lyubov Shmatko ("Galatasaray", Turkey).

Midfielders: Iryna Mayboroda ("Kolos" Kovalivka), Viktoriya Golovach ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Anna Petrik, Nikolina Kozlova, Veronika Andrukhyv (all - "Vorskla" Poltava), Viktoriya Hiron ("Lodomeria" Vladimir), Daria Semkiv ("Kryvyi Rih" Kryvyi Rih), Natiya Pansulaia, Daria Apaanychenko (both - "Zhiltsov-1" Kharkiv), Kristina Pereviznik ("Karagümrük", Turkey).

Forwards: Yana Kalinina, Roxolana Kravchuk (both - "Vorskla" Poltava), Olha Ovdiiychuk ("Fomgét", Turkey), Inna Hlushchenko ("Nice", France).

The UEFA Women's Nations League-2023/2024

Group W3

Round 1

September 22, 2023

Ukraine — Serbia

Greece — Poland

Round 2

September 26, 2023

Poland — Ukraine

Serbia — Greece

Round 3

October 27, 2023

Greece — Ukraine

Poland — Serbia

Round 4

October 31, 2023

Ukraine — Greece

Serbia — Poland

Round 5

December 1, 2023

Ukraine — Poland

Greece — Serbia

Round 6

December 5, 2023

Serbia — Ukraine

Poland — Greece

Drawing Results of the UEFA Women's Nations League-2023/2024

League A

Group A1: England, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland.

Group A2: France, Norway, Austria, Portugal.

Group A3: Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Wales.

Group A4: Sweden, Spain, Italy, Switzerland.

League B

Group B1: Ireland, Northern Ireland, Hungary, Albania.

Group B2: Finland, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia.

Group B3: Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Greece.

Group B4: Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus.

League C

Group C1: Malta, Moldova, Latvia, Andorra.

Group C2: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Georgia.

Group C3: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Cyprus, Faroe Islands.

Group C4: Israel, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Armenia.

Group C5: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria.

How will the matches in groups take place?

All group stage matches will be held according to the usual format — home and away against each opponent in the group. Three points will be awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.

Who will play in the final stage?

The four group winners of League A advance to the finals.

Who will drop out? Who will play in the promotion/relegation matches?

League A

The top two teams in each group remain in League A for UEFA European qualification for the 2025 Women's Euro.

Four teams that finished third will play promotion/relegation matches against second-placed teams from League B. Winners of each tie will advance to League A; losing teams will drop down to League B.

Teams finishing fourth will be relegated to League B.

League B

The four group winners advance to League A.

Four teams that finished second will play promotion/relegation matches against third-placed teams from League A. Winners of each tie will advance to League A; losing teams will drop down to League B.

The three best teams finishing third will play promotion/relegation matches against the top three second-placed teams in League C. Winners will remain in League B for UEFA European qualification; losing teams will drop down to League C.

The team with the lowest ranking among those that finished third and four teams finishing fourth will be relegated to League C.

League C

Five group winners advance to League B.

The top three second-placed teams will play promotion/relegation matches against the top three third-placed teams in League B. Winners will remain in League B for UEFA European qualification; losing teams will drop down to League C.

Other teams will remain in League C.

How does the final stage of the Nations League proceed?

The four group winners from League A advance to the finals, which will be held under a single-elimination format. Participants will play semi-finals, a final and a match for third place. A draw will determine semi-final pairs and home teams in all matches. The winner of the final will become the UEFA Women's Nations League trophy holder.

Who qualifies for the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Finalists of the UEFA Women's Nations League advance to the women's Olympic football tournament alongside France (host of the 2024 Games). If France reaches the final, its place will go to the bronze medalist.

If a national association that is not recognized by FIFA as a participant in the women's Olympic football tournament qualifies for the finals, its spot will be taken by the next best team that did not qualify.

Matches for promotion/relegation

Pairs are drawn and home and away matches are played. Teams finishing third in their groups are seeded and play at home.