Today, the Ukraine U-19 national team (players born in or after 2005) begins its gathering in South Korea, which will last until October 15. During this period, they will participate in an international tournament.

The day before the gathering, head coach Oleg Kuznetsov answered questions from the official website of the UAF.

— Oleh Volodymyrovych, what goals are you pursuing at this gathering?

— We last gathered a year and a half ago, so it's extremely important before starting the qualifying round of the European Championship to see how the team looks and get acquainted with newcomers.

— The list does not include representatives of 'Shakhtar'...

— Unfortunately, there will be no candidates from Donetsk club on this gathering who participated in the UEFA Youth League match. They simply did not have time to arrive physically. Despite this, they are still within our sights and will be included in the national team lineup before the start of Euro qualification.

— The Ukraine national team will play against teams from South Korea, Vietnam, and Morocco. What do you know about your opponents?

— We have practically no information — just match statistics, goals, and squad composition. I hope that video materials regarding South Korea, with whom we will play our first game at the tournament, will be available to us right on site. As for Vietnam and Morocco, we will get a look during the matches.

Photo by UAF press service

Ukraine U-19 National Team Roster

Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Surkis («Dynamo» Kyiv), David Fesuk («Gajduk», Croatia).

Defenders: Nazari Balaba, Oleksiy Husev, Taras Mikhavko, Yegor Sizonyuk (all — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Stepan Lisenko («Gajduk», Croatia), Daniil Bilkon («Polesia» Zhytomyr).

Midfielders: Maxim Vasylets, Dmytro Kremanin, Nazari Yanchishin (all — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Yevheniy Mykytyuk («Polesia» Zhytomyr), Vitaliy Mikhaylov («Minai»), Daniil Vashchenko («Oleksandria»), Maxim Derkach («Eshtoril», Portugal), Diyar Shamuzyov («Abu Dhabi», UAE).

Forwards: Matvii Ponomarenko («Dynamo» Kyiv), Mykita Dzen («Polesia» Zhytomyr), Serhiy Panchenko («Ruh» Lviv), Dmytro Hodya («Veres» Rivne).

Seoul Cup (U-19) Match Schedule

October 10, 2023

Vietnam — Morocco (10:00)

South Korea — Ukraine (13:30)

October 12, 2023

Vietnam — Ukraine (10:00)

South Korea — Morocco (13:30)

October 15, 2023

Ukraine — Morocco (6.30)

South Korea — Vietnam (10:00)

Match times are in Kyiv time. 

We remind you that from November 15 to 21, this Ukraine U-19 national team will play in the qualifying round of Euro-2024 (U-19). According to the results of the draw, the blue and yellow will face teams from Slovakia, Kosovo, and Malta (home matches).

Qualifying Group Rosters for Euro-2024 (U-19)

Group 1: France, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia.

Group 2: Norway, Hungary, Latvia, Gibraltar.

Group 3: Serbia, Scotland, Bulgaria, Andorra.

Group 4: Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.

Group 5: Germany, Poland, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan.

Group 6: Spain, Georgia, Cyprus, Moldova.

Group 7: Ukraine, Slovakia, Kosovo, Malta.

Group 8: Turkey, Greece, Belarus, Lithuania.

Group 9: Israel, Croatia, Armenia, Faroe Islands.

Group 10: Czech Republic, Romania, Finland, San Marino.

Group 11: Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg.

Group 12: England, Austria, Wales, Montenegro.

Group 13: Ireland, Belgium, Slovenia, Albania.

The winners of the first two places in each qualifying group and the best third-place finisher based on results against the top two teams will join Portugal in the elite round of qualification.

The Northern Ireland national team, as hosts, has secured a direct entry to the finals, which will take place in summer 2024.