Ukraine futsal team is set to play two friendlies in Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead of the World Cup
Two more opponents for Ukraine’s futsal team have been confirmed for friendly matches ahead of the final tournament of the World Cup, which will take place from September 14 to October 6 in three cities of Uzbekistan — Andijan, Bukhara, and Tashkent.
On Monday, August 12, the Ukraine team began its training camp in Uzhhorod. From there, they will fly to Portugal to participate in a four-team tournament, followed by a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina for two additional friendly matches.
Matches in the international tournament:
August 22: Costa Rica vs. Ukraine
August 23: Cuba vs. Ukraine
August 25: Portugal vs. Ukraine
Friendly matches:
August 28: Saudi Arabia vs. Ukraine
August 30: Ukraine vs. Libya
On September 1, the Ukraine team will head to Kazakhstan for the final stage of preparation, where they will acclimate to the time zone and climate before arriving in Tashkent on September 11.
Ukraine futsal team squad:
Goalkeepers: Yuriy Savchenko (Avrora Kyiv), Oleksandr Sukhov (HIT Kyiv), Kyrylo Tsypun (Piast, Poland), Oleksandr Siritskyi (Uragan Ivano-Frankivsk).
Outfield players: Ihor Korsun, Petro Shoturma (Uragan Ivano-Frankivsk), Yevheniy Zhuk, Andriy Melnyk, Daniil Abakshyn, Ihor Chernyavskyi, Oleksandr Pedyash (all - HIT Kyiv), Mykola Mykytyuk (Cordoba, Spain), Rostyslav Semenchenko (Avrora Kyiv), Mykhailo Zvarych (Energiya Lviv), Nazar Shved, Artem Farenyuk (both - Eurobus, Poland).
2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Final tournament
Group A: Uzbekistan, Netherlands, Paraguay, Costa Rica.
Group B: Brazil, Cuba, Croatia, Thailand.
Group C: Argentina, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Angola.
Group D: Spain, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Libya.
Group E: Portugal, Panama, Tajikistan, Morocco.
Group F: Iran, Venezuela, Guatemala, France.
Group C
September 15, 2024
Afghanistan vs. Angola (15:30, Tashkent)
Argentina vs. Ukraine (18:00, Tashkent)
September 18, 2024
Angola vs. Ukraine (15:30, Tashkent)
Argentina vs. Afghanistan (18:00, Tashkent)
September 21, 2024
Ukraine vs. Afghanistan (18:00, Andijan)
Angola vs. Argentina (18:00, Tashkent)
Round of 16
September 24, 2024
37. 1B vs. 3ACD (15:30, Bukhara)
38. 2A vs. 2C (18:00, Tashkent)
September 25, 2024
39. 1D vs. 3BEF (15:30, Andijan)
40. 1A vs. 3CDE (18:00, Tashkent)
September 26, 2024
41. 1F vs. 2E (15:30, Bukhara)
42. 1E vs. 2D (18:00, Andijan)
September 27, 2024
43. 2B vs. 2F (15:30, Bukhara)
44. 1C vs. 3ABF (18:00, Tashkent)
Quarter-finals
September 29, 2024
45. Winner of 37 vs. Winner of 41 (15:30, Bukhara)
46. Winner of 38 vs. Winner of 39 (18:00, Tashkent)
September 30, 2024
47. Winner of 43 vs. Winner of 40 (15:30, Bukhara)
48. Winner of 42 vs. Winner of 44 (18:00, Tashkent)
Semi-finals
October 2, 2024
49. Winner of 46 vs. Winner of 45 (18:00, Tashkent)
October 3, 2024
50. Winner of 48 vs. Winner of 47 (18:00, Tashkent)
Third-place Playoff
October 6, 2024
Loser of 49 vs. Loser of 50 (15:30, Tashkent)
Final
October 6, 2024
Winner of 49 vs. Winner of 50 (18:00, Tashkent)
Match times are in Kyiv time.
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