WU-17: the Ukrainian women's national team could not outperform Estonia and will remain in League A of Euro 2023
The tournament in Group A of the Euro 2023 U-17 (WU-17) has concluded in Tallinn, Estonia, with the participation of the Ukrainian women's national under-17 team.
Photo by the press service of the UAF
In Estonian Tallinn concluded the Lize A Euro-2023 (WU-17) tournament featuring Ukraine's women's national team. The last opponents of the blue-and-yellow were the hosts.
We remind you that due to full-scale aggression from Russia and martial law in Ukraine, our team could not participate in the second round of the Euro-2022 qualification and formally took fourth place in their group. However, UEFA's Executive Committee, through disqualification of Russia, made a decision to keep Ukraine's women's national team in the elite division. Thus, they remained in Lize A.
In previous matches of the group, coach Sergei Sapronov's protégés lost to England (0:11) and Denmark (1:4). Therefore, for Ukraine's team to retain their place in Lize A, they needed to defeat the hosts — Estonia.
Throughout the match, blue-and-yellow players threatened the opponents' goal several times but failed to score. The Estonians hit the crossbar once and managed to keep a 0-0 draw.
In summary, Ukrainians secured fourth place in their group with a worse goal difference than their competitors, thus advancing to the second round of Lize B, whose draw will take place on December 7th this year.
Euro-2023 (WU-17). First Qualification Round. Group A6
October 7, 2022
Ukraine — England — 0:11
Denmark — Estonia — 7:0
October 10, 2022
Denmark — Ukraine — 4:1
England — Estonia — 3:0
October 13, 2022
Estonia (WU-17) — Ukraine (WU-17) — 0:0
Estonia (WU-17): Liiemets, A. Kala, Toding, Yuxar, Karilaïd (Ilisson, 90+1), K. Kala, Kurg, Sarapik, Orlova (Vyalba, 83), Grutop (Oyispuu, 86), Miriam.
Ukraine (WU-17): Snyhur, Vershnyak, Zaborovets, Krasnobarodko, Shevtsova, Stakhnyuk, Borovska, Maslovska (Ignatenko, 70), Astakhova, Ptitsyna, Skvorcova (Yuzva, 79).
Warned: Borovska (63), Astakhova (66).
England — Denmark — 3:1
Final Standings
|
|
M |
W |
D |
L |
G |
Pts |
|
1. England |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
17—1 |
9 |
|
2. Denmark |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12—4 |
6 |
|
3. Estonia |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0—10 |
1 |
|
4. Ukraine |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1—15 |
1 |
In Lize A, 28 teams compete (including seven that moved up from Lize B based on the results of the second round of the season-2021/2022, which concluded in spring). They were divided into seven groups. Teams within one group play at a single venue in mini-tournaments format. Teams finishing fourth will continue their season in the second round of Lize B.
The seeding for the second round depends on the positions teams secure in their respective groups during the first round. Estonia also participated in the competition despite having a direct qualification to the finals as hosts.
Teams in Lize B (including those that dropped from Lize A in the second round of season-2021/2022) compete for promotion to Lize A across six groups. Group winners and runners-up with the best record against teams finishing first and third will advance to a higher division.
Euro-2023 (WU-17). First Qualification Round
Lize A
Group A1: Norway, Hungary, Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Group A2: Spain, Greece, Poland, Belgium.
Group A3: Finland, Austria, Ireland, Northern Ireland.
Group A4: France, Iceland, Italy, Switzerland.
Group A5: Germany, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey.
Group A6: Denmark, England, Ukraine, Estonia.
Group A7: Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Scotland.
Lize B
Group B1: Belarus, Georgia, Luxembourg, Armenia.
Group B2: Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Moldova.
Group B3: Croatia, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands.
Group B4: Slovakia, Latvia, Azerbaijan.
Group B5: Montenegro, Israel, Wales.
Group B6: Romania, Lithuania, Kazakhstan.
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