Euro 2026 (U-19): In the first match of the second round qualifying, Ukraine's under-19 team lost to Italy
The Ukrainian U-19 team suffered a defeat in the first match of the second round of Euro-2026 qualifying group A5 against Italy.

Selection for Euro-2026 (WU-19). Second Round. Group A5
Italy (WU-19) — Ukraine (WU-19) — 2:0 (0:0)
Goals: Venturelli (72), Ferrarizi (78).
Italy: Macchioni, Tosello (Bertolo, 58), Lombardi (Consolini, 77), Venturelli, Bonanomi, Bedini (Ferrarizi, 67), Mai-Chiribini (c), Lancellotta (Gidich, 58), Vitali (Amoako, 46), Galli, Ventura.
Ukraine: Solovyova, Kupcova, Balytska (Matsiienko, 46), Savka, Savkina, Yaremchuk (Mykhailo, 81), Ignatenko (c), Golovanuk, Belova, Konovalova (Harchenko, 39), Tkachuk.
Warned: Gidich (85) — Matsiienko (48), Savkina (77)
Ejected: Solovyova (39).
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria).
April 11. Burso (Sweden). Stadium «Burso Arena».
Schedule of matches in Group A5
April 11, 2026
14:00 Italy — Ukraine — 2:0
17:00 Netherlands — Sweden
April 14, 2026
14:00 Italy — Netherlands
19:00 Sweden — Ukraine
April 17, 2026
19:00 Netherlands — Ukraine
19:00 Sweden — Italy
28 teams from League A compete in seven groups in a mini-tournament format in one of the participating countries. Mini-tournaments will take place during periods from February 25 to March 7 and from April 8 to April 18, 2026.
The winners of the quartets will join the host, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the final stage of Euro-2026 (WU-19), which will take place from June 27 to July 10. The draw for the forum is scheduled for April 22.
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