A training camp for the Ukrainian women's national team is underway in Turkey as they prepare for matches against Albania and Croatia in the League of Nations-2025. 

Under the leadership of interim head coach Volodymyr Pyatenko, 24 players are participating.  

Photo: Dan Balashov

Roster of the Ukrainian women's national team 

Goalkeepers: Kateryna Samson ("Vorskla" Poltava), Daria Kelyushyk ("Kolos" Kovalevka), Daryna Bondarchuk ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv).

Defenders: Kateryna Korsun, Yana Kotik, Iryna Podolska, Marina Shaynyuk (all — "Vorskla" Poltava), Daria Apanaschenko, Olha Basans'ka (both — "Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Lyubov Shmatko, Yana Derkach (both — "Fomghet", Turkey).

Midfielders: Veronika Andrukhiv, Dayana Semkiv (both — "Kolos" Kovalevka), Yana Kalinina ("Vorskla" Poltava), Tamila Khymych, Victoria Hryhin, Yuliya Shevchuk, Natiyia Pansulaia, Anna Petrik (all — "Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Nicol Kozlova ("Glasgow City", Scotland), Yana Malakhova ("Mur Anon", Slovenia).

Forwards: Roksolana Kravchuk ("Vorskla" Poltava), Olha Ovdychuk ("Fomghet", Turkey), Inna Hlushchenko ("Lille", France).

Photo: Dan Balashov

As a reminder, according to the draw results for the League of Nations-2025, Ukraine's national team was placed in Group 4 of League B alongside Czech Republic, Croatia and Albania.

The first match between Albania and Ukraine will take place on February 21 in Durres at the "Niko Dojani" stadium. 

The second match between Ukraine and Croatia will be held on February 25 in Elbasan at the "Elbasan Arena".

Both matches are scheduled to start at 19:00 local time.

Photo: Dan Balashov

Schedule of matches in Group B4 of the women's League of Nations-2025

February 21. Albania — Ukraine

February 21. Croatia — Czech Republic

February 25. Ukraine — Croatia

February 25. Czech Republic — Albania

April 4. Ukraine — Czech Republic

April 4. Albania — Croatia

April 8. Czech Republic — Ukraine

April 8. Croatia — Albania

May 30. Ukraine — Albania

May 30. Czech Republic — Croatia

June 3. Croatia — Ukraine

June 3. Albania — Czech Republic

League A

Group 1: Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Scotland.

Group 2: France, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland.

Group 3: Spain, England, Belgium, Portugal.

Group 4: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Wales.  

League B

Group 1: Poland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania.

Group 2: Ireland, Turkey, Slovenia, Greece.

Group 3: Finland, Serbia, Hungary, Belarus. 

Group 4: Czech Republic, Ukraine, Croatia, Albania.  

League C

Group 1: Slovakia, Faroe Islands, Moldova, Gibraltar.

Group 2: Malta, Georgia, Cyprus, Andorra. 

Group 3: Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan, Vatican City.

Group 4: Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Lithuania. 

Group 5: Israel, Bulgaria, Estonia.

Group 6: Kosovo, Latvia, North Macedonia.  

The group stage will determine which four teams from League A advance to the final round (which now consists of two-legged playoffs), as well as who will be promoted or relegated between leagues ahead of the European qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.

Winners of groups in Leagues B and C will move up to Leagues A and B, respectively. The bottom teams from Leagues A, B, and two third-place teams from League B will be relegated to Leagues B and C accordingly. Third-placed teams from League A will play against second-placed teams from League B, while the best two third-placed teams from League B will face off against the top two teams from League C.

Final Round

Drawing: June 6, 2025 (date to be confirmed).

Semifinals (two matches): October 22-28, 2025.

Final/3rd place match (two matches): November 26 - December 2, 2025.

Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Drawing: June 6, 2025 (date to be confirmed).

Matches (two): October 22-28, 2025.