Euro 2027 (U-21). The Ukrainian youth national team crushed Lithuania in their opening qualifying match away from home

Today, the Ukraine youth national team played their opening match in the Euro 2027 (U-21) qualifying tournament against Lithuania.

Euro 2027 (U-21). The Ukrainian youth national team crushed Lithuania in their opening qualifying match away from home

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The match took place in the city of Druskininkai at the "Druskininkai Stadium". In the first half, the teams exchanged dangerous shots from Jurionas and Tutyurov, but spectators did not see any goals.

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The main events of the match unfolded after halftime. In the 69th minute, Synchuk passed to Krevsun, who scored against the opposing team's goal. Four minutes later, a pass from Krups'kyi on the right flank came under Corniychuk's strike, and he hit the lower left corner. And in the 77th minute, Synchuk won a penalty kick on the right wing of the penalty area, which he himself converted. The match ended with an accurate shot by Gadzhiev.

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Thus, 4:0 in favor of the team coached by Dmitry Mykhaylenko. Their next match in the Euro-2027 (U-21) qualifiers will be on September 10 against Hungary.

Euro-2027 (U-21). Qualifying tournament. Group H. Round 1

Lithuania (U-21) — Ukraine (U-21) — 0:4 (0:0)

Goals: Krevsun (69), Corniychuk (73), Synchuk (77, from a penalty kick), Gadzhiev (90+4).

Lithuania (U-21): Virvilas, Audinis, Matcionis, Sasnasuskas, Jurionas, Stankavichyus, Shlyuta (Vosilyus, 80), Burdzilauskas (Shetkus, 80), Zevzhikovas (Matijonok, 72), Andreyev (Gudelovich, 61), Steponavichyus (Lukashевич, 80).

Ukraine (U-21): Krapivcov, Corniychuk, Melnychenko, Khолод, Krups'kyi, Saleiko, Varfolomeyev (Ogarkov, 79), Krevsun (Fedorchuk, 88), Tutyurov (Gusol, 60), Ponomarenko (Stepanov, 60), Synchuk (Gadzhiev, 79)

Cautioned: Steponavichyus (57), Burdzilauskas (61), Matcionis (87) — Tutyurov (51), Varfolomeyev (56).

Red card: Jurionas (90+2).

September 5. Druskininkai. LCS "Druskininkai Stadium".

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Schedule of Group N matches in the Euro-2027 (U-21) qualifiers

September 9, 2025. Lithuania — Hungary

September 9, 2025. Turkey — Croatia

October 10, 2025. Ukraine — Hungary

October 10, 2025. Turkey — Lithuania  

October 14, 2025. Croatia — Ukraine

October 14, 2025. Hungary — Turkey

November 13, 2025. Croatia — Lithuania

November 14, 2025. Turkey — Ukraine

November 18, 2025. Lithuania — Turkey  

November 18, 2025. Hungary — Croatia

March 27, 2026. Ukraine — Lithuania

March 31, 2026. Hungary — Ukraine

March 31, 2026. Croatia — Turkey

September 26, 2026. Ukraine — Turkey

September 26, 2026. Croatia — Hungary

October 1, 2026. Hungary — Lithuania

October 2, 2026. Ukraine — Croatia

October 6, 2026. Turkey — Hungary

October 6, 2026. Lithuania — Croatia

Euro-2027 (U-21) Qualifiers

Group A: Spain, Romania, Finland, Kosovo, Cyprus, San Marino.

Group B: Portugal, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Scotland, Azerbaijan, Gibraltar.

Group C: France, Switzerland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Estonia.

Group D: England, Ireland, Slovakia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Andorra.

Group E: Italy, Poland, Sweden, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Armenia.

Group F: Germany, Georgia, Greece, Northern Ireland, Latvia, Malta.

Group G: Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group H: Ukraine, Croatia, Hungary, Turkey, Lithuania.

Group I: Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Wales, Belarus.

Nine groups were formed: six of them will have six teams and three will have five.

In the final stage of Euro-2027 (U-21), 16 teams will participate: Albania, Serbia, and another 14 teams that join them based on the qualification results (nine group winners, the best team among second-place finishers, and four playoff winners from eight second-place finishers).

Qualification Group Stage Match Windows

2025:

  • March 17—25;
  • June 2—10;
  • September 1—9;
  • October 6—14;
  • November 10—18.

2026:

  • March 23—31;
  • September 21 — October 6;

Playoffs: November 9—17, 2026.

Euro-2027 (U-21) is planned to be held at four stadiums in Albania (Tirana, Shkodër, Elbasan, Rrogozhina), and four in Serbia (Novi Sad, Loznica, Leskovac, Zaječar). The opening match will take place in Serbia, the final — in Albania. It is worth noting that based on the results of Euro-2027 (U-21), UEFA zone participants for the 2028 Olympics will be determined.