U-18/19: Ukraine suffers defeat in second friendly with Switzerland

09.09.2024 16:57

The Ukraine U-18/19 team (players born no later than 2006) gathered for their first training camp of the year.

The Ukrainian squad, preparing for the EURO 2025 (U-19) qualification round in November, began their training camp in Switzerland on September 2.

The team scheduled two friendly matches against their Swiss counterparts. The first game ended in a 2:2 draw.

Today, on September 9, in the town of Wil, the second friendly match took place. The Swiss team scored twice in the first half and missed a penalty. In the 71st minute, Ukraine reduced the deficit when Lobko capitalized on a goalkeeper's mistake and set up Vydysh, who slotted the ball into an empty net.

Despite their efforts, Dmytro Mykhailenko's team ultimately lost 1:2.

Friendly Match

09.09.2024

Switzerland (U-18/19) - Ukraine (U-18/19) - 2:1 (2:0)

Goals: Derbasi (33), Schreiber (38) – Vydysh (71).

In the 43rd minute, Jemalia (Switzerland) missed a penalty (wide).

Switzerland (U-18/19): Velti (Ober, 46), Meili, Jemalia, Maier (Tsimba, 67), Lentini (Lonja, 74), Okafor (Parente, 67), Grando (Greco, 67), Jordan, Schreiber (Smith, 74), Derbasi (Tsava, 74), Ditthelm.

Ukraine (U-18/19): Bakus (Surkis, 46), Harazha (Shershen, 84), Havrylenko, Osypenko, Stepanov (Lobko, 46), Synchuk (Vydysh, 65), Babak (Tsukanov, 46), Abramov (Korobov, 58), Kalyn (Husol, 46), Len (Bundash, 58), Vernattus (Dykyi, 58).

Booked: Meili (67), Parente (72), Greco (89) – Havrylenko (59), Bundash (63), Dykyi (90+4).

This team is preparing for the EURO 2025 (U-19) qualifiers. Ukraine was drawn into Group 1 alongside the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Kazakhstan. The mini-tournament will take place in the Netherlands, with matches scheduled for November 13, 16, and 19.

Results of the UEFA Euro 2025 (U-19) qualifying round draw

Group 1: Ukraine, Netherlands, Slovenia, Kazakhstan.

Group 2: Germany, Hungary, Cyprus, Andorra.

Group 3: England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania.

Group 4: Turkiye, Poland, Malta, Gibraltar.

Group 5: France, Scotland, Wales, Liechtenstein.

Group 6: Czechia, Finland, Switzerland, San Marino.

Group 7: Ireland, Iceland, Azerbaijan, Moldova.

Group 8: Italy, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro.

Group 9: Norway, Sweden, Georgia, Estonia.

Group 10: Spain, Austria, Kosovo, Faroe Islands.

Group 11: Israel, Denmark, Northern Ireland, Albania.

Group 12: Slovakia, Latvia, North Macedonia, Luxembourg.

Group 13: Serbia, Croatia, Armenia, Belarus.

The locations for the mini-tournaments and specific dates (September 2-10, October 7-15, November 11-19) will be announced later.

The elite round of qualification will include the top two teams from each group of the qualifying round and the best third-placed team. Alongside Portugal, in spring 2025, they will compete in seven groups for seven tickets to the final tournament. Romania received an automatic spot as the host.