Today, on March 14, the Ukrainian women's national team WU-17 will start their second qualifying round for the 2024 European Championship in the Dutch city of Noordwijk. Their first opponent will be the host nation.

As a reminder, the Ukrainian women's national team WU-17 secured third place in their group during the first qualifying round for Euro 2024 and retained their spot in League A.

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According to the draw results for the second qualifying round, Ukrainians were placed in Group A5 where they will face Spain, Netherlands, and Turkey. Matches of this quartet will take place from March 14-20 in Dutch cities Gravendeel (Sportpark Juliana) and Noordwijk (Gemeentelijk Sportpark S.J.C.).

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"Unfortunately, I only have a video recording of the Netherlands' friendly match against Bulgaria. While this is not much, we will still get an idea of how the hosts play.

In my opinion, the favorites in our group are the Spanish team. The rest of the participants are roughly equal in strength. Our task is to avoid finishing fourth so that we can retain our spot in League A," — noted head coach of the Ukrainian women's national team, Serhiy Sapronov.

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Roster of the Ukrainian women's national team WU-17

Goalkeepers: Svitlana Snihur ("Veres" Rivne), Anna Harchenko ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Svitlana Sahno ("Kolos" Kovalyovka).

Defenders: Alina Savka ("Vorskla" Poltava), Elizaveta Maslovskaya ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Mariia Iagnatenko, Viktoriia Sanotska (both — "Ladomir" Volodymyr), Anna Babich, Sofia Verzhnyak (both — "Yunost" Chernihiv).

Half-backs: Viktoriia Savkina, Zoria Gladun, Daria Artemenko (all — "Ladomir" Volodymyr), Anastasiia Zhigadlo, Anna Avramenko (both — "Kryvyi Rih" Kryvyi Rih), Evelina Kupcovska ("Zhiltobud-1" Kharkiv), Anastasiia Migal (DVTK, Hungary), Alessia Osipchuk ("Atalanta," Italy).

Forwards: Olena Martchenyuk ("EMS-Podillia" Vinnytsia), Vlad Kabanova ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Sofia Konovalova ("Ladomir" Volodymyr).

2024 Euro (WU-17). Second Qualifying Round. Group A5

March 14, 2024

Spain — Turkey (8:00 PM)

Ukraine — Netherlands (8:00 PM)

March 17, 2024

Netherlands — Turkey (4:00 PM)

Spain — Ukraine (8:00 PM)

March 20, 2024

Netherlands — Spain (8:00 PM)

Turkey — Ukraine (8:00 PM)

All match times are in Kyiv time.

In the second qualifying round, seven teams will be determined to join Sweden at the final stage of the European Championship for girls under 17 years old. Additionally, teams that move from one league to another will also be decided. The seeding during the draw was based on the positions teams finished in the first round.

In League A, seven groups with a total of 28 teams are playing, including seven teams that advanced from League B after the first round results. Seven group winners in League A (and the best runner-up if Sweden finishes first) will earn spots at the final stage, which will take place between May 5-18. Teams finishing fourth in their groups will start the next season's first round in League B.

In League B, twenty-two teams are competing across six groups (four with four participants each and two with three) for promotion to League A in the following qualifying cycle.

2024 Euro (WU-17). Second Qualifying Round

League A

Group A1: France, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia.

Group A2: Finland, Portugal, Iceland, Kosovo.

Group A3: Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Croatia.

Group A4: Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Wales.

Group A5: Spain, Netherlands, Ukraine, Turkey.

Group A6: England, Italy, Greece, Serbia.

Group A7: Poland, Denmark, Scotland, North Macedonia.

League B

Group B1: Belarus, Montenegro, Lithuania, Andorra.

Group B2: Bulgaria, Slovenia, Moldova, Azerbaijan.

Group B3: Romania, Faroe Islands, Latvia, Georgia.

Group B4: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Armenia, Kazakhstan.

Group B5: Northern Ireland, Malta, Luxembourg.

Group B6: Ireland, Israel, Albania.