The Ukrainian football team made its debut at the 2021 Deaflympics, which were postponed to 2022 due to the pandemic and are taking place in the Brazilian city of Caxias do Sul.

In previous matches, blue-and-yellow defeated South Korea (2:1), Egypt (5:0) and France (3:2), thereby securing a place in the quarter-finals. In their last group game, Ukraine lost to Argentina — 1:2 but retained first place in the group. The quarter-final match will be held on May 10.

The following players are part of the Ukrainian Deaflympic football team: Serhiy Bayev, Dmytro Byelousov, Viacheslav Bragin, Oleksandr Vereshchaka, Maxim Vodolaga, Kostiantyn Voychenko, Dmytro Dokhtenko, Yaroslav Kotliarov, Oleksandr Olenych, Mykhailo Polyanskyy, Viktor Pustovit, Igor Reutov, Volodymyr Ryi, Ivan Rudzевич, Sene Roger Amadu, Niye Abdoulie, Bohdan Mishchenko, Roman Strijytskyi, Shalva Mkheidzevili, Dmytro Ukraintse. Coaches — Oleksandr Vereshchaka and Viktor Kozin.

At the first stage, 20 teams were divided into four groups of five. Two teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group A: Argentina, Egypt, France, Ukraine, South Korea.

Group B: Netherlands, Brazil, Cameroon, Italy, Iran.

Group C: Mali, USA, Iraq, Turkey, Germany.

Group D: Senegal, Greece, Mexico, Uzbekistan, Poland.

Schedule of matches for the Ukrainian Deaflympic team

April 30, 2022

Ukraine — South Korea — 2:1

May 2, 2022

Ukraine — Egypt — 5:0

May 4, 2022

Ukraine — France — 3:2

May 8, 2022

Ukraine — Argentina — 1:2

May 10, 2022

Quarter-final

Ukraine — V2

May 12, 2022

Semi-final

May 14, 2022

Match for third place

May 15, 2022

Final

It is worth noting that in 2009 the Ukrainian football team became Deaflympics champions and won silver medals in 2013 and 2017.