"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
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"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
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"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
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"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
Men’s national teams
Women’s national teams
Ukraine’s national futsal teams
Other national teams
News categories
"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
Today, November 18, the Ukraine WU-15 women's team played their second match at the UEFA Development Tournament in Finland.
Photo by the press service of the UAFA
After a confident victory in the opening match against Estonia (3:0), Natallia Ignatovich's team faced the tournament hosts — girls from Finland. This opponent proved to be much stronger.
Already at the 10th minute, the Finns went ahead — Ilona Kruzcyn scored. Ukrainian players managed to equalize nine minutes later: Hanna Rozdobah received the ball in the center of the penalty area and accurately shot into the corner of the goal. However, girls from Suomi continued their winning streak and added two more goals before halftime. The scorers were Ada Djiva and Rejana Mukay.
After halftime, the Finns extended their lead to six goals. They achieved this with shots by Veera Murjem'jak, Vilma Luostarininen, who scored a brace, and Veera Viganoto. Thus, 7:1 — victory for Finland's national team.
In the next match of the UEFA Development Tournament, Ukraine WU-15 will play against Slovakia on November 21st.
Ukraine (WU-15) — Finland (WU-15) — 1:7 (1:3)
Goals: Rozdobah (19) — Kruzcyn (10), Djiva (23), Mukay (29), Murjem'jak (48), Luostarininen (64, 72), Viganoto (82).
Ukraine (WU-15): Selina, Kucyba, Kuryna, Bila, Karnaukh (Osadcha, 77), Boychuk, Kolodyi (Galushko, 35), Revko (Zaborovets', 28, Grygor'ieva, 42), Prядко (к), Rozdobah, Zabоровець (Shepetiko, 46).
Finland (WU-15): Salo, Rajaala (к), Jarvenoja, Altonen (Malinen, 85), Kruzcyn (Kulkuri, 63), Tont (Luostarininen, 63), Palonen, Djiva (Lankinen, 63), Mukay, Murjem'jak, Kivikoski (Viganoto, 46).
Yellow card: Kucyba (90+3).
Estonia (WU-15) — Slovakia. 17:30
Tournament table
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9—1 | 6 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4—7 | 3 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0—2 | 0 |
| 4 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0—3 | 0 |
November 21, Slovakia — Ukraine. 11:00
November 21. Finland — Estonia. 15:00
Match start time is Kyiv local time.
Three points are awarded for a win, in case of a draw, a penalty shootout takes place and the winner receives two points while the loser gets one point.
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