The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) published an article on its official website announcing a special match between Kharkiv's «Zhitlobud-1» U-21 and Liechtenstein.

The youth team of one of the best women's clubs in Ukraine, Kharkiv's «Zhitlobud-1» U-21, has been training at FIFA headquarters in Zurich for the past four months due to the war. Players and coaches also continued their studies in Switzerland within a special FIFA assistance program for those affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Coach of «Zhitlobud-1» U-21 Hanna Pokus introduced a daily training regimen in the team, and some players even played for local clubs. In May, the Ukrainian team participated in an international tournament in Italy, where their opponents were local as well as Montenegrin and Cypriot teams. After this, the girls visited the final of the women's Champions League between «Barcelona» and «Lyon,» which took place in Turin.

Two weeks ago, «Zhitlobud-1» U-21 traveled to Zurich, where they played against the Swiss Parliament team FC «Helvetia», and against the women's team of FIFA headquarters.

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On Sunday, July 3rd, the Ukrainians played an unusual match in the town of Ruggell, as it is not very common for clubs to play against national teams. «Zhitlobud-1» U-21 met with Liechtenstein's women's national team, which was only established at the beginning of 2020 and has played just six matches in its history (the Ukrainian girls conceded a score of 0:2).

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It is worth noting that FIFA has actively assisted Ukraine since the start of Russia's invasion. It organized the delivery to the country of several shipments of emergency supplies, including medical equipment, blankets, and children's goods. In addition to this humanitarian activity, FIFA also adopted a series of temporary regulatory measures aimed at effectively assisting players, coaches, and clubs affected by the war in Ukraine.