Futsal EURO 2026: Ukraine announces squad for two qualifiers against Germany

22.01.2025 16:00

Head coach of Ukraine’s futsal national team, Oleksandr Kosenko, has announced the squad for the two EURO 2026 qualifying matches against Germany, scheduled for January 31 and February 4.

According to the official website of the Futsal Association of Ukraune (FAU), 15 players have been called up to prepare for these matches.

Ukraine Futsal National Team Squad

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

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

The first home match of the main qualifying round for EURO 2026 against Germany will take place on February 4 at Arena Chișinău in the capital of Moldova, Chișinău.

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.

UEFA Futsal EURO 2026 Qualifiers. Main Round. Group 1

12.12.2024

Romania — Germany — 6:0

13.12.2024

Cyprus — Ukraine — 0:7

17.12.2024

Romania — Ukraine — 0:2

18.12.2024

Germany — Cyprus — 2:1

Standings

January 31, 2025

Romania vs. Cyprus

Germany vs. Ukraine

February 4, 2025

Ukraine vs. Germany

February 5, 2025

Cyprus vs. Romania

April 11, 2025

Germany vs. Romania

Ukraine vs. Cyprus

April 15, 2025

Ukraine vs. Romania

Cyprus vs. Germany

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.

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.