U-19: Ukraine's youth team has begun preparing for the elite round of Euro 2022 qualification
The Ukrainian U-19 team (players born in 2003 and younger) will participate in the elite round of qualification for Euro 2022 in the Netherlands from June 1 to 7. Starting from May 24, the team led by Volodymyr Yezersky, consisting of 23 players, will prepare for the tournament at the national training base of the Netherlands team in the city of Zeist.
Photo by the press service of the UAF
The Ukrainian U-19 national team (players born in 2003 and younger) will participate in the elite round of Euro 2022 qualification from June 1 to 7 in the Netherlands.
Starting on May 24, the team led by Volodymyr Yezersky with a squad of 23 players will prepare for the tournament at the national training base of the Netherlands team in Zeist.
It is worth noting that the Ukrainian team has been placed in Group 6, where they will face teams from the Netherlands, Norway, and Serbia. The matches were originally scheduled to take place from March 23 to 29, but due to military aggression against Ukraine UEFA changed the dates. Matches involving our team are planned for June 1, 4, and 7.
Roster of the Ukrainian U-19 national team
Goalkeepers: Timur Puzankov ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Dmytro Ledviy ("Rukh" Lviv).
Defenders: Eduard Kozik, Andriy Bulysa, Mariyan Farina (all — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Maxim Dyachuk, Navin Maliysh (both — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Vitaliy Roman, Marko Sapuga, Denis Pidgurskyi (all — "Rukh" Lviv), Danylo Udod ("Mariupol").
Midfielders: Nazariy Voloshyn, Oleksandr Yatsyk, Anton Tsernenko (all — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Ivan Losenko ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Artur Mykytishin, Denis Shostak, Mihail Khromey (all — "Mariupol"), Daniil Khrystchuk ("Vorskla" Poltava), Illia Kvaskytsya ("Rukh" Lviv).
Forwards: Yegor Yarmoluk ("Dnipro-1" Dnipropetrovsk), Kiryl Popov ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Anatoliy Semenets ("Recreativo", Spain).
Elite round qualification calendar for Euro 2022 (U-19) in Group 6
June 1, 2022
17.00. Norway — Ukraine (Rotterdam)
20.00. Netherlands — Serbia (Almere)
June 4, 2022
13.00. Ukraine — Serbia (Alphen aan den Rijn)
17.00. Netherlands — Norway (Rotterdam)
June 7, 2022
20.00. Ukraine — Netherlands (Rotterdam)
20.00. Serbia — Norway (Alphen aan den Rijn)
Match times are in Kyiv time.
In case of qualification to the final tournament, Ukraine will play in Group B with England, Israel, and Austria.
Euro 2022 (U-19). Final tournament
Group A: Slovakia, Romania, Italy, France.
Group B: England, Israel, winner of Group 6, Austria.
The final tournament will take place from June 18 to July 1 in Slovakia. Two best teams from each group will advance to the semifinals. A match for fifth place is also scheduled as five top national teams at Euro 2022 (U-19) receive spots at the 2023 U-20 World Cup in Indonesia.
