Futsal EURO 2026. Ukraine prepares for qualifiers against Germany

29.01.2025 13:00

Ukraine's futsal national team continues preparing for two matches in the main round of the Futsal EURO 2026 qualifiers against Germany, scheduled for January 31 and February 4.

The Blue and Yellows began their Group 1 campaign with victories over Cyprus (7:0) and Romania (2:0). Now, Oleksandr Kosenko's squad faces two consecutive games against Germany. The first match will take place on January 31 in Göppingen at the EWS Arena, while the second, nominally a home match for Ukraine, will be held on February 4 in Chisinau, Moldova, at Arena Chisinau.

Photo by Oleg Bilsahayev

The Ukrainian national team gathered in Odesa before traveling to Chisinau, where they have started intensive preparations for the upcoming matches.

Photo by Oleg Bilsahayev

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).

Photo by Oleg Bilsahayev

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 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.

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.