The Ukrainian U-19 national team (players born in 2007 or later), under the guidance of Dmitry Mikhaylenko, started their campaign in the elite round of Euro-2026 (U-19) qualifying, which is taking place in Romania after defeating Northern Ireland.

It should be recalled that our team, along with the British, will face the national teams of Romania and Kazakhstan in group 5.

Elite round of Euro-2026 (U-19). Group 5

Ukraine (U-19) — Northern Ireland (U-19) — 1:0 (0:0)

Goal: Sokolov (47).

Ukraine (U-19): Domchak, Kokodinia, Myloko, Dzygach (captain), Kaluzhnyi, Malov (Olichenko, 80), Sokolov (Fesenko, 87), Tyutyunov, Kameneskyy (Yasyn, 87), Bogdanov (Boiko, 90+4), Popov (Gubenko, 87).  

Northern Ireland (U-19): Grace, Suell, Simpson, Likok, Gartoon (Deevain, 87), McClure (captain), M. Wilson (Kerr, 68), Sheridan, Corry (A. Wilson, 68), McGovern, O'Neill.

March 25. Buftea (Romania). Stadium of the National Football Centre.

Tournament table

Schedule of matches in group 5

March 25

Ukraine — Northern Ireland — 1:0

Kazakhstan — Romania — 2:0

March 28

11:00 Ukraine — Kazakhstan

16:30 Romania — Northern Ireland

March 31

17:00 Romania — Ukraine

17:00 Northern Ireland — Kazakhstan

Match times are given in Kyiv time.

Euro-2026 (U-19). Elite round of qualification

Group 1: Germany, Austria, Greece, Sweden. 

Group 2: England, Portugal, Poland, Serbia.

Group 3: Croatia, France, Norway, Switzerland.

Group 4: Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium, Latvia.

Group 5: Ukraine, Romania, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland.

Group 6: Italy, Turkey, Slovakia, Hungary.

Group 7: Spain, Netherlands, Finland, Slovenia.

Matches in seven groups will take place from March 23 to 31. The winners of the elite round will join the host Wales in the final stage, which will be held from June 28 to July 11.

The draw for the final tournament is scheduled for April 16.