Ukrainian futsal student teams kick off World Futsal Championship in Shanghai
The World Futsal Championship among men's and women's student teams is taking place in Shanghai, China until June 16, with Ukraine participating.
Following the draw, Ukraine's men's team will face New Zealand, Croatia, and Mongolia (Group C), while the women's team will compete against China, Brazil, and Germany (Group A).
In the men's tournament, 14 teams are competing, while there are seven teams in the women's tournament. Players up to the age of 25, born in 1999 and younger, are eligible to participate.
Today, on June 10, the first matches of the group stage took place. Ukraine's men's team defeated New Zealand (9:1), while the women's team drew with Germany (2:2).
Futsal Student World Championship 2024. Men's Teams
Group A: China, Saudi Arabia, France.
Group B: Portugal, Morocco, UAE, Hong Kong.
Group C: Ukraine, New Zealand, Croatia, Mongolia.
Group D: Brazil, Czechia, Oman.
Ukraine's Team Schedule:
June 10, 2024:
Ukraine - New Zealand - 9:1 (5:0)
Goals: Babilov (6, 16), Skybchyk (8), Malinovskyi (18, 39), Snitsarenko (20), Korniichuk (22, 31), Kalashnyk (25) - Cameron (32).
Croatia - Mongolia - 9:0
June 11, 2024:
Ukraine - Croatia (06:45)
New Zealand - Mongolia (06:45)
June 12, 2024:
Mongolia - Ukraine (06:45)
Croatia - New Zealand (06:45)
Match times are in Kyiv time.
Ukraine Men's Student Futsal Team Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mykola Huyvan (Aurora), Dmytro Dyachenko (Cardinal-Rivne).
Outfield Players: Vladyslav Sorokin, Maksym Malinovskyi, Dmytro Skybchyk, Eduard Volkov (all Cardinal-Rivne), Eduard Nahornyi, Davyd Kalashnyk, Bahman Fataliyev (all Kharkiv), Denys Snitsarenko (SkyUp Futsal), Valeriy Huyvan (Ryatuvalnyk), Maksym Korniychuk (in.IT), Artem Shchur (Desna), Dmytro Babilov (Sukha Balka).
Coach: Oleksandr Kosenko.
Photo by UAF press service
Futsal Student World Championship 2024. Women's Teams
Group A: China, Brazil, Ukraine, Germany.
Group B: Portugal, Poland, New Zealand.
Ukraine Team Schedule:
June 10, 2024:
Ukraine - Germany - 2:2 (1:1)
Goals: Burlachenko (1), Kuznetsova (39) - Jaabs (13), Trefol (25).
China - Brazil - 2:1
June 11, 2024:
China - Ukraine (09:00)
Brazil - Germany (09:00)
June 12, 2024:
Ukraine - Brazil (09:00)
Germany - China (09:00)
Match times are in Kyiv time.
Women's Student Futsal Team of Ukraine Squad:
Goalkeepers: Yana Yarmolska (Legion), Varvara Novikova (Ladomyr).
Outfield Players: Kseniya Burlachenko, Anna Kaverzina (both International, Portugal), Daria Kovshyk, Sofiya Koshyk (both Torreblanca V, Spain), Aliona Kovalenko, Yelyzaveta Kuznetsova (both Budstar), Ruslana Dyachuk, Margaryta Yurasova, Viktoria Kulazhenko, Veronika Volosyna (all Dnipro), Viktoriya Dubyna, Dariya Hrebenyuk (both Leader).
Coach: Oleg Shaytanov.
Play-off matches will take place on June 14-16. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals for men and the semifinals for women.
It's worth noting that two years ago, the men's student team of Ukraine won silver medals in Portugal, while the women's team finished fifth.
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