U-17 squad announced: Ukraine set for two friendlies ahead of Euro 2024 preparation in Cyprus

08.04.2024 10:00

As part of their training camp in Cyprus, under the guidance of Yuriy Moroz, the Ukraine U-17 team, composed of players born no earlier than 2007, will engage in two friendly matches.

The youth squad, preparing for the final phase of Euro 2024 (U-17), has commenced a brief camp, during which they will play two friendly matches (on April 9th and 11th) against their counterparts from Cyprus. Both friendly matches are scheduled to kick off at 16:30 local time.

For this camp, head coach Yuriy Moroz has called up 19 footballers.

U-17 team roster:

Goalkeepers: Oleksandr Kharechko (Rukh Lviv), Nazar Makarenko (FC Dnipro-1).

Defenders: Yevhen Boyko, Demyan Tretyak (both from FC Dynamo Kyiv), Maksym Barshak (Rukh Lviv), Yehor Dankovskyi, Mykyta Sheleketa (both from FC Shakhtar Donetsk), Kyrylo Dihtyar (FC Metalist Kharkiv), Yevheniy Ryabokon (FK Slovacko, Czech Republic), Maksym Tsymbalyuk (Wisla Krakow, Poland).

Midfielders: Vladyslav Tiutiunov, Yevheniy Harmash (both from FC Shakhtar Donetsk), Artem Uhrynchuk (Rukh Lviv), Bohdan Popov (Empoli FC, Italy).

Forwards: Ivan Andreiko (FC Dynamo Kyiv), Nazar Bondar, Ivan Denysov (both from Rukh Lviv), Nikita Kryvtsov (1. FC Köln, Germany), Dmytro Zudin (Hajduk Split, Croatia).

It's worth noting that Cyprus is one of the opponents our team will face in Euro 2024 (U-17).

Results of the draw for the final tournament of Euro 2024 (U-17):

Group A: Cyprus, Ukraine, Serbia, Czechia.

Group B: Denmark, Austria, Croatia, Wales.

Group C: Italy, Sweden, Slovakia, Poland.

Group D: France, Portugal, Spain, England.

Group A Fixtures:

May 20, 2024

Serbia vs Ukraine (18:00, Paralimni)

Cyprus vs Czech Republic (20:30, Larnaca)

May 23, 2024

Ukraine vs Czech Republic (18:00, Paralimni)

Cyprus vs Serbia (20:30, Larnaca)

May 26, 2024

Ukraine vs Cyprus (20:30, Larnaca)

Czech Republic vs Serbia (20:30, Larnaca)

Quarterfinals:

May 29, 2024

1. A1 vs B2 (17:30 or 20:00, Larnaca)
2. B1 vs A2 (17:30 or 20:00, Larnaca)

May 30, 2024

3. C1 vs D2 (18:00 or 20:30, Larnaca)

4. D1 vs C2 (18:00 or 20:30, Larnaca)

Semifinals:

June 2, 2024

5. Winner 1 vs Winner 3 (18:00 or 20:30, Larnaca)

6. Winner 2 vs Winner 4 (18:00 or 20:30, Larnaca)

Final:

June 5, 2024

Winner 5 vs Winner 6 (20:30, Limassol)

All match times are in Kyiv time.

Recall that on March 12th, our team under Yuriy Moroz's guidance concluded their campaign in the elite qualifying round of Euro 2024 (U-17) with a victory over Slovakia (3:0). With earlier triumphs over Greece (2:0) and Switzerland (3:0), they emerged as winners of Group 4, securing their place in the final tournament.