Women's Nation League 2023/2024. Today Ukraine's team plays against Serbia (live broadcast starts at 8:00 PM on the UAF YouTube channel)

Today, on December 5, the women's national team of Ukraine will play a match in the sixth round of the group stage of the inaugural UEFA Nations League tournament.

Women's Nation League 2023/2024. Today Ukraine's team plays against Serbia (live broadcast starts at 8:00 PM on the UAF YouTube channel)

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The match of the 6th round Serbia — Ukraine will take place in the Serbian town of Sremska Mitrovica at the central stadium of the national teams' football base (Stadion Sports Center of FA of Serbia). Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 Kyiv time.

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Four days ago, Vladimir Pyatenko's wards lost to Poland (0:1) and after this defeat lost any chance of fighting for a place in League A. To avoid being relegated directly to League C, the blue-and-yellow team needs to earn as many points as possible to not be overtaken by Greece or become the worst third-placed team in League B.

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The live broadcast of the match on the UAF YouTube channel will start today at 20:00.

Composition of the Ukrainian National Women's Team

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

Defenders: Kateryna Korsun, Yana Kotik, Iryna Podolska (all — "Vorskla" Poltava), Olha Basanska ("Kryvyi Rih" Kryvyi Rih), Lyubov Shmatko ("Galatasaray", Turkey), Yana Deryach ("Fomget", Turkey).

Half-backs: Iryna Mayborodina, Nadia Kunyina (both — "Kolos" Kovalivka), Anna Petrik, Nikolina Kozlova, Veronika Andrukhiv (all — "Vorskla" Poltava), Viktoriya Hyrin ("Ladomir" Vladimir), Dayana Semkiv ("Kryvyi Rih" Kryvyi Rih), Tamila Khymych, Natiya Pansulaia, Daria Apaanychenko (all — "Zhiltobud-1" Kharkiv), Yana Malakhova ("Mur Naun", Slovenia).

Forwards: Yana Kalinina, Roxolana Kravchuk (both — "Vorskla" Poltava), Inna Hlushchenko ("Nice", France).

Women's League of Nations-2023/2024. Group B3

1st round

September 22, 2023

Ukraine — Serbia — 1:2

Greece — Poland — 1:3

2nd round

September 26, 2023

Poland — Ukraine — 2:1

Serbia — Greece — 4:0

3rd round

October 27, 2023

Greece — Ukraine — 2:1

Poland — Serbia — 2:1

4th round

October 31, 2023

Ukraine  — Greece — 1:0

Serbia — Poland — 1:1

5th round

December 1, 2023

Ukraine  — Poland — 0:1

Greece — Serbia — 0:2

Standings

 

 Team

MP

W

D

L

GD

Pts

1

 Poland

5

4

1

0

+9

13

2

 Serbia

5

3

1

1

+6

10

3

 Ukraine

5

1

0

4

-3

3

4

 Greece

5

1

0

4

-8

3

6th round

December 5, 2023

Serbia — Ukraine

Poland — Greece

Women's League of Nations-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 be held?

All group stage matches will take place 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 gets relegated? Who plays in play-off matches?

League A

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

Four teams that finish third will play against second-placed teams from League B groups. Winners of these matches will stay in League A; teams that lose will drop to League B.

Teams finishing fourth will be relegated to League B.

League B

Four group winners advance to League A.

Four teams that finish second will play against third-placed teams from League A. Winners of these matches will stay in League A; teams that lose will drop to League B.

Three best teams finishing third will play against three best teams finishing second in League C. Winners will remain in League B for the European qualification; losing teams will drop to League C.

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

League C

Five group winners advance to League B.

Three best teams finishing second will play against three best teams finishing third in League B. Winners will remain in League B for the European qualification; losing teams will drop to League C.

Other teams will stay in League C.

Relegation/ Promotion Play-off Matches

Pairs are drawn by lot, and home and away matches are played within each pairing. Teams finishing third in their groups are seeded and play the return leg at home.