U-18/19: The Ukrainian Under-18/19 team defeated Estonia and remained in Group A for the Euro 2027 qualification.
Alexander Sytnyk's wards won the third qualifying round of the first round of Euro 2027 (U-19) against Estonia.
Estonia (U-18/19) — Ukraine (U-18/19) — 0:4 (0:3)
Goals: Lusin (19), Bodnar (28), Glut (43), Balakay (79).
Estonia: Ristimee – Leppik (Tuuraart, 46), Alas, Marmey (Lillemets, 70), Kalmikov (Besigirskis, 46), Zahovayko, Valdmeets (c), Kukkonen, Paltzer, Alamaa (Kesa, 81), Magi (Jarl, 70). Reserves: Ruus, Radomski, Hint, Dolgov. Coach: Siim Valtna.
Ukraine: Hadashevych – Muradian, Levitskyi, Ogorodnyk (Onishuk, 64), Kostyuk, Lusin (c) (Zubriy, 46), Petroskyi, Kutya (Balakay, 46), Dzharabaev, Glut (Zalipka, 81), Bodnar (Serdyk, 64). Reserves: Tkachenko, Melnyk, Zudin, Andreyko. Coach: Oleksandr Sitnyk.
Yellow cards: Leppik, Alas, Valdmeets – Kostyuk, Petroskyi, Balakay.
31 March. Helsinki (Finland). «Football Stadium Helsinki».
Tournament table:
|
|
Team |
I |
V |
N |
P |
M |
O |
|
1 |
Czech Republic U-19 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6–2 |
7 |
|
2 |
Finland U-19 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5–3 |
7 |
|
3 |
Ukraine U-19 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6–5 |
3 |
|
4 |
Estonia U-19 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1–8 |
0 |
Thus, the Ukraine U-18/19 team remains in League A for the second qualification round, which will take place in autumn 2026. Teams that met in the first round will not meet again in the second round.
In the second round, to qualify for the third round of qualification, it is necessary to finish 1-3rd place in a group of four teams.
In autumn 2027, the third round of qualification will take place. It will involve teams that finished 1-3rd place in groups of League A second round (21 teams) and winners of groups of League B second round (7 teams).
The winners of seven groups (four teams in each) in the third round of qualification will earn a spot for Euro 2027 (U-19).
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