WU-17: Ukraine tops group in EURO 2025 Qualifiers to advance to League A

19.11.2024 17:22

Today, November 19, the Ukraine WU-17 team concluded their campaign in Round 1 of the EURO 2025 League B qualifiers with a decisive match against Romania in Malta.

In their previous Group B2 matches the Blue and Yellows crushed Moldova (5:0) and Malta (10:0). The group winner was decided in this final game against Romania.

Under the guidance of Serhiy Sapronov, the Ukrainian side left no chance for their opponents, securing a 3:0 victory. Kolodiy opened the scoring early in the match, Lespukh doubled the lead just before halftime, and an own goal by a Romanian defender sealed the result early in the second half.

With three wins out of three, Ukraine claimed the top spot in their group and earned promotion to League A. The draw for Round 2 of qualifiers will take place on December 6.

EURO 2025 (WU-17). Round 1. Group B2

November 13, 2024

Malta - Romania - 1:4

Ukraine - Moldova - 5:0

November 16, 2024

Ukraine - Malta - 10:0

Romania - Moldova - 3:1

November 19, 2024

Romania (WU-17) - Ukraine (WU-17) - 0:3 (0:2)

Goals: Kolodiy (7), Lespukh (45+1), Bogos (53, own goal).

Romania (WU-17): Coman, Craiovan (Rebrisorian, 46), Bortia, Nicolae, Bogos, Fulop, Lionele (Apostol, 61), Turcu (Cojanu, 41), Olah, Candia (Mihailescu, 75), Zamfir (Nombot, 41).

Ukraine (WU-17): Kharchenko, Osadcha, Kazina, Bielkina, Kuptsova (Derkach, 90+1), Avramenko (Ivasko, 90+1), Savkina (Kozlyuk, 88), Hladun, Ivanchenko, Kolodiy (Artemenko, 85), Lespukh (Konovalova, 88).

Booked: Nicolae (5), Bogos (78) — Avramenko (81).

Moldova - Malta - 2:1

Standings

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.