Ukraine U-19 futsal team suffers defeat against Spain in Croatia

19.06.2024 18:41

As part of their preparation for the Futsal EURO-2025 (U-19) Qualifiers, Igor Moskvychov's squad continues to compete in the Summer Cup tournament, hosted in Poreč, Croatia.

The tournament features nine teams divided into three groups. In their first match, Ukraine's U-19 futsal team defeated their Finnish peers 4:1.

In their second match in Group B, Ukraine faced a tough 0:5 loss against Spain. The final standings of the group will be determined after tomorrow's Finland vs. Spain match.

The second stage of the competition, where teams will play against opponents who finished in the same position in their respective groups, will occur from June 21 to 23.

Summer Cup U-19 Futsal Tournament

Spain (U-19) — Ukraine (U-19) — 5:0 (1:0)

Goals: Hernandez (20), Altaba (29), Martinez (31, 32), Sanchez (38).

Ukraine U-19 Futsal Squad:

Goalkeepers: Ivan Bielimov, Artem Rybak, Orest Savonik, Vladyslav Shvets;

Outfield players: Bohdan Tsap, Artem Klymchuk, Ivan Razumnyi, Yaroslav Savych, Taras Voronyuk, Illia Prykhodko, Dmytro Dibrova, Dmytro Suvorov, Daniil Andriienko, Oleksandr Zhukov, Stanislav Shkliaruk, Vladyslav Kamets, Artem Malynovskyi.

Our team will learn their opponents for the UEFA Futsal EURO 2025 (U-19) qualifiers during the preliminary and main round draws on October 31.

The inaugural UEFA U-19 Futsal Championship was held in Riga in 2019, with the second edition taking place in Jaén in 2022 (originally planned for 2021 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and the third in Poreč in 2023. Spain (2019, 2022) and Portugal (2023) were champions.

The Ukrainian team has participated in all three final tournaments. In 2019, Vitaliy Odehov's team finished third in the group, and in 2022, they reached the semifinals. In 2023, Igor Moskvychov's team also reached the semifinals.