The Ukrainian national team, which finished third in its qualifying group for Euro-2024 and thus did not qualify directly for the final tournament, has a chance to earn a spot through the League of Nations playoff.

Photo by Oleksandr Glyvinskyi

Today, the draw for the League of Nations/Euro-2024 playoffs took place, determining which team (one) will enter Path A and which (two) — Path B. Our team was represented at the draw by assistant coach Vincente Gomez and head manager of the national team Oleksiy Targonsky.

Photo by Oleksandr Glyvinskyi

According to the results of the draw, blue and yellow will go through Path B, where they will face Bosnia and Herzegovina away on March 21. In case of success in this match, Ukraine's national team will compete for a spot at Euro-2024 against the winner of the Israel vs Iceland duel on their home field on March 26.

League of Nations/Euro-2024 Playoffs

Path A

Semifinals

March 21, 2024

Poland — Estonia

Wales — Finland

Final

March 26, 2024

Wales/Finland — Poland/Estonia

Photo by uefa.com

Path B

Semifinals

March 21, 2024

Israel — Iceland

Bosnia and Herzegovina — Ukraine

Final

March 26, 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina/Ukraine — Israel/Iceland

Photo by uefa.com

Path C

Semifinals

March 21, 2024

Georgia — Luxembourg

Greece — Kazakhstan

Final

March 26, 2024

Georgia/Luxembourg — Greece/Kazakhstan

As of now, 21 participants in the final stage are known. Basket 1: Germany (hosts), Portugal, France, Spain, Belgium, England, basket 2: Hungary, Turkey, Romania, Denmark, Albania, Austria, basket 3: Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, basket 4: Italy, Serbia, Switzerland. 

Three more national teams (will enter basket 4) will be determined in the spring after playoff matches involving group winners of the League of Nations. The playoffs will take place in three branches, Leagues A, B and C, under a one-off cup system with consideration for the ranking of participants according to the scheme 1—4 and 2—3 (in semifinals hosts are the first and second ranked).

If the group winner of the League of Nations has already qualified for Euro-2024 through this tournament's qualification, its place in the playoffs goes to the next team by ranking in that division. If there are fewer than four teams remaining who can play playoff matches in it, the license is passed down a league with consideration given to the overall ranking in the League of Nations (priority — best team from League D). Thus, each of the three playoffs will have its own winner, and they will become participants of Euro-2024. 

The formation of groups for the final tournament of Euro will take place on December 2 (19:00), and the championship itself will run from June 14 to July 14, 2024.