As a reminder, the draw for the main qualifying round took place on May 30. Forty teams were divided into 10 groups of four, competing from December to April for 10 direct spots in the final tournament and eight places in the playoffs.

Following the draw, the Blue and Yellows were placed in Group 1 alongside Romania, Germany, and Cyprus.

Ukraine's Futsal EURO 2026 Qualifying Match Schedule:

December 13, 2024: Cyprus vs. Ukraine (11:00)

December 17, 2024: Romania vs. Ukraine (19:00)

January 31, 2025: Germany vs. Ukraine

February 4, 2025: Ukraine vs. Germany

April 11, 2025: Ukraine vs. Cyprus

April 15, 2025: Ukraine vs. Romania

Ukraine Futsal National Team Roster

Goalkeepers: Yuriy Savenko (Avrora Kyiv), Oleksandr Sukhov (HIT Kyiv), Oleksandr Siritskyi (Uragan Ivano-Frankivsk).

Outfield Players: Vladyslav Pervieiev (Sokil Khmelnytskyi), Danyil Abakshin, Ihor Chernyavskyi, Yevhen Zhuk, Andriy Melnyk (all HIT Kyiv), Mykhailo Zvarych (Enerhiya Lviv), Rostyslav Semenchenko (Avrora Kyiv), Nazar Shved, Artem Farenyuk, Yaroslav Lebid (all Eurobus, Poland), Mykola Mykytyuk (Cordoba Patrimonio, Spain), Ihor Korsun (Osasuna Magna, Spain).

The European Futsal Championship 2026 will be the second edition after the final stage expanded from 12 to 16 teams, with the tournament now held every four years instead of two.

Futsal EURO 2026 Qualification Format

The qualification process consists of three stages: the preliminary round (mini-tournaments), the main round (home and away group matches), and the playoffs (home and away).

Latvia and Lithuania, the tournament hosts, receive automatic spots for EURO 2026. Some teams begin in the preliminary round, while others enter directly into the main round.

Main Round (December 9, 2024 – April 16, 2025)

A total of 40 teams (the 34 best teams according to the December ranking and the 6 best teams from the preliminary round) will be divided into 10 groups of four teams each. Every team will play against others in their group both at home and away. The 10 group winners will join Latvia and Lithuania in the final stage, while the 8 best second-place teams will advance to the playoffs.

For the draw, teams were placed into four pots of 10 teams based on their coefficients as of April 18, 2024. Ukraine was placed in Group 1, where they will face Romania, Germany, and Cyprus.

Futsal EURO 2026 Main Round Draw

Group 1: Ukraine, Romania, Germany, Cyprus.

Group 2: Finland, Italy, Belarus, Malta.

Group 3: Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, Turkiye.

Group 4: Slovenia, Hungary, Montenegro, Norway.

Group 5: Croatia, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Greece.

Group 6: Kazakhstan, Armenia, Denmark, Albania.

Group 7: Portugal, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Andorra.

Group 8: Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, Switzerland.

Group 9: Serbia, Czechia, Belgium, Austria.

Group 10: France, Georgia, Kosovo, Bulgaria.

Playoffs (September 15-24, 2025)

The 8 second-place teams will be split into four pairs. After home and away matches, the final four spots in the final stage will be determined.

Final Tournament (January 18 – February 8, 2026, exact dates to be announced)

16 teams will be divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will progress to the quarterfinals.