WU-17: Ukraine triumphs with another convincing win in EURO 2025 qualifiers

16.11.2024 13:52

On November 16, the Ukraine WU-17 women's team continued their campaign in Round 1 of the EURO 2025 qualifiers in League B with a dominant victory over the hosts, Malta.

In their opening match of the qualifying tournament in Group 2, Ukraine triumphed 5:0 against Moldova. Today, they faced Malta.

The hosts were unable to put up much of a fight against Ukraine. By halftime, the score was already 6:0 in favor of the Ukrainian side. Karina Lespukh and Darya Kolodiy each scored twice, while Evelina Kuptsova and Milena Ivanchenko added a goal each.

In the second half, Ukraine netted four more goals. First, Viktoriya Savkina completed her brace, then Sofiya Konovalova found the back of the net, and Zoryana Hladun capped off the scoring with the final goal of the match, bringing the score to 10:0.

Ukraine's next match in Round 1 will be against Romania on November 19, with the top spot in the group on the line.

EURO 2025 (WU-17). Round 1

Group B2

November 16, 2024

Ukraine (WU-17) - Malta (WU-17) - 10:0

Goals: Kuptsova (6), Ivanchenko (28), Lespukh (30, 32), Kolodiy (43, 45), Savkina (53, 64), Konovalova (66), Hladun (90+1).

Ukraine (WU-17): Kharchenko, Osadcha, Derevyanko (Kazina, 46), Bielkina, Kuptsova, Avramenko, Savkina (Artemenko, 70), Hladun, Ivanchenko (Ivasko, 64), Kolodiy (Kozlyuk, 56), Lespukh (Konovalova, 56).

Malta (WU-17): Zarb, Gauci, Portelli (Farouja, 46), Azzopardi, Naudi (Sacco, 46), Galea (Debono, 75), Gio, Kimano, Abela, Axiak (Falzon, 75), Mallia (Muscat, 46).

Romania - Moldova - 3:1

Standings

19.11.2024

Moldova — Malta (Ta' Qali, 12:00)

Romania — Ukraine (Ta' Qali, 15:30)

All match times are in Kyiv time.

EURO 2025 (WU-17). Round 1

League A

Group A1: Portugal, Switzerland, Wales, Slovenia.

Group A2: Belgium, Germany, Turkiye, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group A3: England, Netherlands, Czechia, Faroe Islands.

Group A4: Poland, Scotland, Iceland, Northern Ireland.

Group A5: France, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria.

Group A6: Spain, Austria, Denmark, Ireland.

Group A7: Norway, Finland, Greece, Belarus.

League B

Group B1: Slovakia, Montenegro, Latvia, Georgia.

Group B2: Ukraine, Romania, Malta, Moldova.

Group B3: Hungary, North Macedonia, Lithuania, Andorra.

Group B4: Kosovo, Israel, Albania.

Group B5: Serbia, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan.

Group B6: Sweden, Estonia, Kazakhstan.

It is noteworthy that the Ukraine WU-17 team finished last in their group in this year's European Championship's Round 2 and was relegated to League B. Following the first-round draw, Serhiy Sapronov's team was placed in Group B2, where they will compete against Romania, Malta, and Moldova.

League A

Twenty-eight teams will compete in League A, including the current champion, Spain, and seven teams promoted from League B based on the results of the EURO 2023/2024 Euro Round 2. The participants were divided into seven groups. Each group will play in a mini-tournament format hosted by one of the participants.

Teams that finish in fourth place will continue the season in the second round in League B. The seeding of participants for the second round will depend on their first-round group standings. The Faroe Islands will also participate in the competition despite having a direct ticket to the finals as hosts.

League B

Twenty-one teams will compete in League B (including teams relegated from League A in the EURO 2023/2024 Round 2). These teams will compete for promotion to League A in six groups. The group winners and the best second-placed team (considering results against their groups' first and third-placed teams) will be promoted to the higher division.

Advancement to the Final Stage

The second qualifying round will take place at the beginning of 2025. Based on the League A competition, seven teams will join the Faroe Islands in the final stage.