Today, on March 11 in Murcia, Spain, the Ukrainian WU-17 women's team will play their second match in the second qualifying round for the 2025 European Championship. The opponents of the blue and yellow team will be Belgium (kick-off at 6:00 PM Kyiv time).

As a reminder, the Ukrainian WU-17 women's team started their group in Group A with a minimal loss to the current European champions in this age category — Spain (1:2). In turn, the Belgian girls took three points by defeating Iceland — 3:2.

The games are taking place in Murcia, Spain, on the Pinatar Arena and Estadio Nueva Condomina stadiums. 

"The main task is to avoid last place and stay among the strongest," — stated before the tournament head coach of the Ukrainian women's team Lyudmila Lemesko.

Roster of the Ukrainian WU-17 Women's Team

Goalkeepers: Anna Kharchenko ("Vorskla" Poltava), Alina Pasko ("Obolon'" Kyiv).

Defenders: Anastasia Belkina ("Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih), Veronika Derevyanko ("EMS-Podillya" Vinnytsia), Valeriya Kazyna (DSU "Podil" Kyiv), Elizaveta Hirun ("OKIP-Polissya" Kyiv), Mariia Osadcha ("Sisters" Odesa), Alina Savka ("Vorskla" Poltava).

Half-backs: Milena Ivanchenko, Daria Kolydi, Polina Nazarenko, Iryna Oliynychenko (all — "Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih), Oleksandra Pichevska ("Yunyst" Chernihiv), Daria Artemenko, Zoriya Gladun (both — "Ladomir" Volodymyr), Emilie Kanakhovska ("Aurich", Germany).

Forwards: Arina Paskarenko ("EMS-Podillya" Vinnytsia), Karina Lespukh ("Minay" Zakarpattya oblast.), Kseniya Vorobei ("Yunyst" Chernihiv), Varvara Kozlyuk ("Polissya" Zhytomyr).

EURO-2025 (WU-17). Second Qualifying Round. Group A1

March 8, 2025

Spain — Ukraine — 2:1

Iceland — Belgium — 2:3

March 11, 2025

Spain — Iceland (9:00 AM)

Belgium — Ukraine (7:00 PM)

March 14, 2025

Belgium — Spain (11:00 AM)

Ukraine — Iceland (11:00 AM)

Match start times are in Kyiv time.

In the second qualifying round, seven teams will be determined to join the Faroe Islands at the final stage of the European Championship for women under 17 years old, as well as teams that will move from one league to another. The seeding for the draw in the second round was based on the positions held by the teams in the first round.

In League A, seven groups with a total of 28 teams are playing, including seven teams that advanced from League B after the end of the first round. The winners of each group in the second round will earn spots at the final stage, which will take place between May 4 and May 17, 2025. Teams finishing fourth in their groups will start the next season (2025/2026) in League B.

In League B, 21 teams are competing across six groups for promotion to League A in the first round of the following tournament.

EURO-2025 (WU-17). Second Qualifying Round

League A

Group A1: Spain, Belgium, Iceland, Ukraine.

Group A2: Scotland, France, Wales, Slovakia.

Group A3: Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Georgia.

Group A4: Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, Hungary.

Group A5: England, Finland, Netherlands, Sweden.

Group A6: Norway, Portugal, Greece, Serbia.

Group A7: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Kosovo.

League B

Group B1: Northern Ireland, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro.

Group B2: Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan, Malta.

Group B3: Belarus, Albania, Israel, Andorra.

Group B4: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Latvia.

Group B5: Ireland, Faroe Islands, Lithuania.

Group B6: Slovenia, North Macedonia, Moldova.

It should be noted that the EURO-2025 (WU-17) will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 World Cup in the WU-17 category, which will take place from October 17 to November 8 in Morocco.