Euro 2023 (U-21): Ukraine's youth national team preserves chances for a direct ticket to the final tournament
Qualifying matches for the UEFA Euro 2023 (U-21) continue. Specifically, a match took place in Group N.
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France won against Armenia with a score of 4:1 and practically secured the first step in Group N. It should be noted that Ukraine's youth team will not fall below second place and has guaranteed at least participation in the playoffs. However, the blue-and-yellow have chances to become the best team among seconds or even take the first spot, although only theoretically (if they win two matches against France with a score of 6:0 or higher). As of today, Rostislav Rotan's wards occupy third place in the ranking of second-placed teams. To count on a lucky ticket from the second position, it is necessary to defeat France and hope for favorable outcomes in other groups.
We remind you that 16 teams will participate in the final stage of Euro-2023 (U-21) — Romania and Georgia as hosts of the tournament and another 14 national teams joining them based on qualifying results (nine group winners, the best team among second-placed teams, and four playoff winners, where eight second-placed teams will compete).
Rostislav Rotan's wards have two matches left in their group. The home match against France will be played on June 9 at the Esenyurt Nedim Kadioglu Arena in Istanbul, where local club Istanbulspor plays (capacity: 4,500 spectators). The match against the French is scheduled to start at 19:45.
The game Armenia vs. Ukraine will take place on June 12 at Yerevan Football Academy Stadium (kickoff — 18:00 Kyiv time).
Euro-2023 (U-21). Qualifying tournament. Group H
June 6, 2022
Armenia vs. France — 1:4
Tournament table
Team |
M |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
GD |
1. France |
9 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
+26 |
2. Ukraine |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
+7 |
3. Serbia |
9 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
-1 |
4. Faroe Islands |
9 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
-5 |
5. North Macedonia |
10 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
-7 |
6. Armenia |
9 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
-25 |
June 7, 2022
Faroe Islands vs. Serbia
June 9, 2022
Ukraine vs. France
June 12, 2022
Armenia vs. Ukraine
Current table of second-placed teams (as of June 6, 2022)
Team |
Group |
M |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
GD |
1. Netherlands |
E |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
+15 |
2. Czech Republic |
G |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
16 |
+7 |
3. Ukraine |
H |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
+7 |
4. Slovakia |
C |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
15 |
+8 |
5. Ireland |
F |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
15 |
+7 |
6. Denmark |
I |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
+5 |
7. Poland |
B |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
+10 |
8. Norway |
A |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
+4 |
9. Greece |
D |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
-2 |
Playoff: September 20-27, 2022.
Final tournament: June/July 2023.
The tournament involving 16 national teams will be held at four stadiums in Romania (two in Cluj-Napoca and two in Bucharest) and four in Georgia (in Batumi, Poti, and two in Tbilisi). The opening match will take place in Romania, while the final will be played in Georgia.
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