Women's EURO 2025. Ukraine prepares for qualifying playoff matches in Antalya, Turkiye

21.10.2024 12:00

Since October 19, the Ukraine women's national team has been preparing in Antalya for the first round of the EURO 2025 qualifying playoff matches against Turkiye.

The first match will take place on October 25 in Istanbul at the Esenler Arena. The second match is scheduled for October 29 in Chișinău at the Zimbru Stadium. Both matches are set to kick off at 18:00 Kyiv time.

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Recall that as a result of the group stage of qualification, the two best teams from each group in League A earned places in the final tournament of the European Championship, which will take place from July 2 to 27, 2025, in Switzerland: Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain. Another participant is the host nation. The remaining seven spots will be contested in two rounds of playoffs (home and away matches).

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Ukraine Women's National Team Roster

Goalkeepers: Kateryna Samson (Vorskla Poltava), Daryna Bondarchuk (Metalist 1925 Kharkiv), Kateryna Boklach (Marseille, France)

Defenders: Kateryna Korsun, Yana Kotyk, Iryna Podolskа (all - Vorskla Poltava), Olha Basanska, Lesya Olkhova (both - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv), Lyubov Shmatko (Fomget, Turkey).

Midfielders: Viktoriya Hiryn (Ladomyr Volodymyr), Veronika Andrukhiv, Dayana Semkiv (both - Kolos Kovalivka), Yana Kalinina (Vorskla Poltava), Yelyzaveta Molodyuk, Tamila Khimych, Yuliya Shevchuk, Darya Apanashchenko, Natiya Pantsulaya, Anna Petryk (all - Metalist 1925 Kharkiv), Nicole Kozlova (Glasgow City, Scotland).

Forwards: Roksolana Kravchuk (Vorskla Poltava), Olha Ovdiychuk (Fomget, Turkey), Inna Hlushchenko (Lille, France).

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Women's EURO 2025 Qualifiers Play-Offs

First Round (October 23–29)

In one path, teams that finished third and fourth in League A will face the winners of the groups and the three best second-placed teams from League C. Eight winners will advance to the second round.

Romania vs. Poland

Greece vs. Belgium

Montenegro vs. Finland

Georgia vs. Ireland

Slovenia vs. Austria

Luxembourg vs. Sweden

Belarus vs. Czechia

Albania vs. Norway

In the other path, group winners (excluding Switzerland) and the three best second-placed teams from League B will play against the worst second-placed team, four third-placed teams, and the best fourth-placed team in League B. Six winners will advance to the second round.

Turkiye vs. Ukraine

Croatia vs. Northern Ireland

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia

Azerbaijan vs. Portugal

Hungary vs. Scotland

Slovakia vs. Wales

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Second Round (November 27 – December 3)

In the second play-off round, 14 teams will compete directly for seven spots in the EURO 2025 final tournament, which will feature 16 teams in total.

Azerbaijan/Portugal vs. Belarus/Czechia

Hungary/Scotland vs. Montenegro/Finland

Turkiye/Ukraine vs. Greece/Belgium

Slovakia/Wales vs. Georgia/Ireland

Romania/Poland vs. Slovenia/Austria

Croatia/Northern Ireland vs. Albania/Norway

Bosnia and Herzegovina/Serbia vs. Luxembourg/Sweden

The final tournament draw will take place on December 16.

Women's EURO 2025. Qualification Tournament. League B. Group 4

Matchday 1

05.04.2024

Ukraine — Kosovo — 2:0

Wales — Croatia — 4:0

Matchday 2

09.04.2024

Croatia — Ukraine — 1:0

Kosovo — Wales — 0:6

Matchday 3

31.05.2024

Wales — Ukraine — 1:1

Kosovo — Croatia — 0:1

Matchday 4

04.06.2024

Ukraine — Wales — 2:2

Croatia — Kosovo — 2:0

Matchday 5

12.07.2024

Kosovo — Ukraine — 0:4

Croatia — Wales — 0:3

Matchday 6

16.07.2024

Ukraine — Croatia — 2:0

Wales — Kosovo — 2:0

Standings