EURO 2025 (WU-19): Ukraine WU-19 opens qualifiers with a win over Armenia

26.11.2024 15:01

Today, Ukraine’s WU-19 team began their EURO 2025 (WU-19) qualifying campaign with a match against Armenia.

Following the Round 1 draw, Nataliya Ihnatovych’s side was placed in Group B6 alongside Israel and Armenia. The Blue and Yellows faced their Armenian counterparts in Yerevan.

Ukraine held a slight advantage in the first half, which they converted into a goal. In the 27th minute, Daryna Krasnoborodko intercepted the ball on the flank. She delivered a pass to Anastasiya Stakhnyuk, who unleashed a powerful strike from the edge of the penalty area to open the scoring.

In the second half, the hosts pushed for an equalizer, but Ukrainian goalkeeper Viktoriya Kalinchuk made a crucial save in a one-on-one situation in the 63rd minute. Ukraine had a chance to double their lead in the 71st minute when Yelyzaveta Maslovska found herself in a prime scoring position but failed to hit the target. However, in the second minute of added time, after a corner kick, Maryna Ptytsyna struck a volley that beat the Armenian goalkeeper, securing Ukraine’s 2:0 victory.

The next match in Ukraine’s EURO 2025 (WU-19) qualifying campaign is scheduled for November 29 against Israel.

EURO 2025 (WU-19). Round 1. Group B6

Armenia - Ukraine - 0:2 (0:1)

Goals: Stakhnyuk (27), Ptytsyna (90+2).

Armenia: De Kruijff, Arutyunyan, Minasyan, Zadeyan, Vardanyan, Nersesyan, Khachatryan, Martirosyan, Sayadyan, Torosyan, Yesayan (Nigoyan, 90+3).

Ukraine: Kalinchuk, Shevtsova (Yaremchuk, 40), Borovska, Krasnoborodko, Ihnatenko (Tarasyuk, 90), Maslovska (Ptytsyna, 46), Zaborovets, Stakhnyuk, Myhal (Tarasenko, 46), Martsenyuk, Bielova.

Booked: Sayadyan (70).

November 26. Yerevan. FFA Academy Stadium.

November 29, 2024

Ukraine vs. Israel (13:00)

December 2, 2024

Israel vs. Armenia (13:00)

All kickoff times are Kyiv time.

League A

League A will feature 28 teams, including seven teams promoted from League B following round 2 of the 2023/2024 season, which concluded this spring. The teams have been divided into seven groups. The teams within each group will compete at a single venue in a mini-tournament format.

Teams that finish fourth in their groups will continue their season in League B's round 2. Seeding for round 2 will depend on the teams' rankings in the first round. Poland will also participate in the mini-tournament, although they are guaranteed a place in the finals as the host country.

League B

League B will consist of 23 teams, including those relegated from League A in round 2 of the 2023/2024 season and Malta, which returns to the tournament after a one-year absence. Participants will compete for promotion to League A in six groups. Group winners and the best runner-up based on matches against the first and third teams in their groups will move to the higher division.

Advancement to the Finals

Seven teams from League A's second round will join Poland in the final stage of EURO 2025.

EURO 2025 (WU-19). Round 1

League A

Group A1: Germany, Denmark, Greece, Kosovo.

Group A2: France, Portugal, Slovakia, North Macedonia.

Group A3: Ireland, Norway, Finland, Bulgaria.

Group A4: England, Poland, Italy, Turkiye.

Group A5: Serbia, Austria, Czechia, Faroe Islands.

Group A6: Spain, Belgium, Iceland, Northern Ireland.

Group A7: Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Scotland.

League B

Group B1: Belarus, Albania, Montenegro, Moldova.

Group B2: Romania, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein.

Group B3: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wales, Lithuania, Georgia.

Group B4: Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Malta.

Group B5: Switzerland, Estonia, Cyprus, Azerbaijan.

Group B6: Ukraine, Israel, Armenia.