From October 24 to 30 in Armenia, the first round of qualification for the 2024 European Championship (WU-19) will take place, which the Ukrainian women's youth team will participate in.

In addition to the hosts with whom the blue and yellow team will face today (kick-off at 16:00 Kyiv time), other opponents in Group 4 of League B will be North Macedonia and Luxembourg.

"Unfortunately, there is not much information available. At least we have a video recording of one of the latest matches involving our first opponent — Armenia. The hosts are quick, energetic, and it won't be easy to play against them. As for the strengths and weaknesses of the next opponents from Luxembourg and North Macedonia, we will find out by watching their match in the opening round," noted the acting head coach Nataliya Igнатovich the day before.

"We returned from Italy where we played two matches in the women's Champions League against Roma. Now we are working more on technique and tactics. We will analyze our opponents. We want to win, advance further, and participate in the European Championship," said forward Viktoriya Radionova.

"The mood is fighting, we want to win and move up to League A. We are working with the coach on technique, tactics, and positioning."

— goalkeeper Varvara Novikova.

Composition of the Ukrainian women's youth team

Goalkeepers: Varvara Novikova («Ladomir» Volodymyr), Viktoriya Kanyevska («Panthers» Uman).

Defenders: Tetiana Bondarenko, Viktoriya Shevtsova (both — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Daryna Krasnoborodko, Viktoriya Skocik (both — «Kolos» Kalush), Polina Barinov («Minay»).

Half-backs: Dilara Bondareva, Diana Borovska (both — «EMS-Podillya» Vinnytsia), Dana Khorotchuk, Mariya Nevor (both — «Ladomir» Volodymyr), Oleksandra Yanieva, Lidiya Zaborovets (both — «Shakhtar» Donetsk), Valeriia Gres («Kloten», Switzerland), Elizaveta Likhovid («Sisters» Odessa), Kateryna Yuzva («Mariupol»).

Forwards: Viktoriya Radionova («Vorskla» Poltava), Liliana Serbuk, Angelina Fedorenko (both — «Kolos» Kalush), Marina Ptitsyna («Hamburg», Germany).

UEFA-2024 (WU-19). First round of qualification. League B

Group 4

October 24, 2023

Luxembourg — North Macedonia (13:00)

Ukraine — Armenia (16:00)

October 27, 2023

Ukraine — Luxembourg (13:00)

North Macedonia — Armenia (16:00)

October 30, 2023

North Macedonia — Ukraine (13:00)

Armenia — Luxembourg (13:00)

Kick-off times are in Kyiv time.

League A

Group 1: France, Italy, Hungary, Northern Ireland.

Group 2: Czech Republic, England, Greece, Wales.

Group 3: Austria, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro.

Group 4: Germany, Finland, Norway, Israel.

Group 5: Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey.

Group 6: Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Faroe Islands.

Group 7: Iceland, Serbia, Belarus, Scotland.

League B

Group 1: Switzerland, Albania, Lithuania, Cyprus.

Group 2: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein.

Group 3: Slovenia, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Moldova.

Group 4: Ukraine, North Macedonia, Luxembourg, Armenia.

Group 5: Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Georgia.

Group 6: Romania, Slovakia, Kazakhstan.

Teams that finish fourth in their groups in League A will continue the season in the second round of League B. The seeding for the second round will depend on the positions teams take in their first-round groups. Seven teams will be determined based on the results of the second round of League A to join Lithuania in the final stage of Euro 2024.

In League B, 23 teams compete for promotion to League A across six groups. Group winners and runners-up with the best record against first- and third-place finishers will move up to a higher division. Lithuania also participates in the competition despite having an automatic qualification spot as hosts.