Women's Euro 2025: Ukraine kicked off qualifying campaign with victory over Kosovo

05.04.2024 19:58

The national women's team of Ukraine started their Euro 2025 qualifying tournament today with a match against Kosovo.

Following the Women's Euro 2025 qualification draw, Ukraine is placed in Group B4, facing Wales, Croatia, and Kosovo.

Today, in the opening match of the tournament held in Antalya, Turkey, under the guidance of Volodymyr Pyatenko, Ukraine faced Kosovo. The decisive moment of the match came in the first half.

In the 28th minute, Lumbarde Misini fouled Olha Ovdiychuk in her penalty area, resulting in a penalty awarded to Ukraine, which was successfully converted by Anna Petryk. Just six minutes later, Tamila Khimich skillfully maneuvered the ball and struck it past Kosovo's goalkeeper into the net.

Despite having two excellent chances in the second half to increase their lead, Ukraine couldn't capitalize on them through Ovdiychuk and Hlushchenko.

Nevertheless, Ukraine secured a 2:0 victory. Their next match will be on April 9th away against Croatia.

Women's Euro 2025. Qualifying tournament. League B. Group 4

Ukraine - Kosovo - 2:0 (2:0)

Goals: Petryk (28, penalty), Khimich (34).

Ukraine: Kelyushyk, Basanska, Shmatko, Apanashchenko (c), Petryk, Ovdiychuk (Kozlova, 90), Khimich, Semkiv, Andrukhiv (Kunina, 46), Hlushchenko (Pantsulaya, 84), Kravchuk (Kalinina, 88).

Coach: Volodymyr Pyatenko.

Kosovo: Demiri, Ramaj, Kastrati (Avduli, 65), Smaili, Krueziu, Bichkay (Eyupi, 80), Misini, Halilaj, Limani (Uka, 65), Memeti (c), Meta (Hoti, 65).

Coach: Anneli Andersen.

Referee: Karoline Wacker (Germany).

Yellow cards: Andrukhiv (20) — Kastrati (49), Misini (90), Avduli (90+3).

April 5th. Antalya. Mardan Stadium.

Wales - Croatia - 4:0

Standings

Matchday 2

April 9, 2024

Croatia vs. Ukraine

Kosovo vs. Wales

Matchday 3

May 31, 2024

Wales vs. Ukraine

Kosovo vs. Croatia

Matchday 4

June 4, 2024

Ukraine vs. Wales

Croatia vs. Kosovo

Matchday 5

July 12, 2024

Kosovo vs. Ukraine

Croatia vs. Wales

Matchday 6

July 16, 2024

Ukraine vs. Croatia

Wales vs. Kosovo

Women's Euro 2025 qualification draw results

League A:

Group A1: Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Finland.

Group A2: Spain, Denmark, Belgium, Czechia.

Group A3: France, England, Sweden, Ireland.

Group A4: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Poland.

League B:

Group B1: Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey, Azerbaijan.

Group B2: Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel.

Group B3: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Malta.

Group B4: Wales, Croatia, Ukraine, Kosovo.

League C:

Group C1: Belarus, Lithuania, Cyprus, Georgia.

Group C2: Slovenia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Moldova.

Group C3: Greece, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands.

Group C4: Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Armenia.

Group C5: Albania, Estonia, Luxembourg.

The distribution of slots for Euro 2025 will be determined based on the results of the upcoming league cycle. Teams will compete in groups of four or three (League C). The top eight teams in League A (first and second places) will advance directly to the final tournament, joining the host country, Switzerland.

Seven remaining slots will be contested in two playoff rounds. In the first round, teams ranked third and fourth in League A will play against group winners and the top three second-placed teams in League C. Eight winners will advance to the second round.

In another path, four group winners and two best second-placed teams in League B will play against the remaining two second-placed teams and four third-placed teams in League B. Six winners will advance to the second round.

In the second round of playoffs, 14 teams will directly compete for seven slots in the Euro 2025 final tournament, where a total of 16 participants will compete.

The pathways for teams in playoff matches will be adjusted as needed based on the performance of the Swiss national team, which will play in League B but will be represented at the Euro as the host country.

If Switzerland finishes first, second, or third in their League B group, the best fourth-placed team from that division will enter the playoffs.

Promotion and Relegation:

Teams will also vie for positions in the next Nations League, which will cover the 2025-2027 cycle:

• Winners and second and third-place finishers in League A groups will remain in League A.
• Second-place finishers and the top three third-place finishers in League B groups will remain in League B.
• Second, third, and fourth-place finishers in League C groups will remain in League C.
• Group winners in Leagues B and C will be promoted to the higher division.
• Fourth-place finishers in League A and B groups, as well as the worst third-place finisher in League B, will be relegated to the lower division.

Women's Euro 2025. Schedule

Matchdays 1-2: April 3-9, 2024.

Matchdays 3-4: May 29 - June 4, 2024.

Matchdays 5-6: July 10-16, 2024.

Playoff draw: July 19, 2024.

Playoff Round 1 (2 matches): October 23-29, 2024.

Playoff Round 2 (2 matches): November 27 - December 3, 2024.

Finals draw: December 16, 2024.

Finals tournament: July 2-27, 2025 (Switzerland).