Youth National Team of Ukraine has begun a training camp, during which they will play two friendly matches — against teams from Israel and Georgia.

Today, November 16th, the youth national team of Ukraine has gathered in full strength in Tbilisi. The coaching staff and players representing domestic clubs flew from Budapest via Istanbul, while foreign-based players arrived directly to the Georgian capital.

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Unfortunately, there is another loss in the ranks of blue and yellow — striker Bohdan Vyunyk from Swiss "Zurich" will not be able to help the team due to an injury. Therefore, Ruslan Rotan will have 21 footballers at his disposal.

On Wednesday, the team held a training session and also watched their future opponents' friendly match, in which Israel defeated Georgia — 2:1.

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Recall, on November 19th, Ukrainians will face the youth national team of Israel, and on the 21st — the youth national team of Georgia. Both matches at Tbilisi Sea Technical Center Stadium start at 3 PM local time (1 PM Kyiv time). Note that both opponents of blue and yellow are also participants in Euro-2023 (U-21): Georgia as hosts, while Israel has qualified by defeating Poland, Hungary (in the group stage) and Ireland (in the play-offs).

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Squad of Ukraine's Youth National Team

Goalkeepers: Yaki Kinarikin ("Dnipro-1"), Denis Tvardovskiy ("Shakhtar"), Kiryl Fesyun ("Kolos").

Defenders: Rostyslav Lyakh, Vitaliy Roman, Denis Slyusar (all — "Ruh"), Mariyan Farina ("Shakhtar"), Maxim Talovoyev ("Slovans", Czech Republic), Denis Kuzik ("Kolos"), Roman Yakuba ("Valmiera", Latvia).

Midfielders: Maxim Bragaru ("Chornomorets"), Ivan Zhelezko ("Valmiera", Latvia), Oleksiy Kashchuk ("Sabah", Azerbaijan), Danylo Kravchuk ("Ingulets"), Maxim Kucheravyi ("St. Johnstone", Scotland), Marco Sapuga ("Ruh"), Denys Bunchuikov ("Serens", Belgium), Artem Kulakovskyi ("Vorskla"), Mykola Mykhaylenko ("Zorya").

Forwards: Danylo Goncharuk ("Lleida", Spain), Mykola Kucharievich ("Hibernian", Scotland).

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It should be noted that according to the draw results for Euro-2023 (U-21), which took place on October 18th, Ukraine was drawn into Group B where they will face Romania, Spain and Croatia. Our team will start their journey with a match against Croatia, scheduled for June 21st next year in Bucharest, Romania.

Euro-2023 (U-21). Schedule

Group Stage

Group A: Georgia, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands.

June 21, 2023

Georgia — Portugal 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Belgium — Netherlands 7 PM (Tbilisi)

June 24, 2023

Georgia — Belgium 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Portugal — Netherlands 7 PM (Tbilisi)

June 27, 2023

Netherlands — Georgia 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Portugal — Belgium 7 PM (Tbilisi)

Group B: Romania, Spain, Ukraine, Croatia.

June 21, 2023

Ukraine — Croatia 7 PM (Bucharest)

Romania — Spain 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

June 24, 2023

Romania — Ukraine 7 PM (Bucharest)

Spain — Croatia 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

June 27, 2023

Croatia — Romania 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

Spain — Ukraine 9.45 PM (Bucharest)

Group C: Czech Republic, England, Germany, Israel.

June 22, 2023

Czech Republic — England 7 PM (Batumi)

Germany — Israel 7 PM (Kutaisi)

June 25, 2023

Czech Republic — Germany 7 PM (Batumi)

England — Israel 7 PM (Kutaisi)

June 28, 2023

England — Germany 7 PM (Batumi)

Israel — Czech Republic 7 PM (Kutaisi)

Group D: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy.

June 22, 2023

Norway — Switzerland 7 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

France — Italy 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

June 25, 2023

Switzerland — Italy 7 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

Norway — France 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

June 28, 2023

Switzerland — France 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

Italy — Norway 9.45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

Quarter-Finals

July 1, 2023

A1 — C2 7 PM

B1 — D2 10 PM

July 2, 2023

C1 — A2 7 PM

D1 — B2 10 PM

Semifinals

July 5, 2023

Winner of Quarter-Final 1 — Winner of Quarter-Final 3 7 PM

Winner of Quarter-Final 2 — Winner of Quarter-Final 4 10 PM

Final

July 8, 2023

Winner of Semifinal 1 — Winner of Semifinal 2 7 PM

The start time for matches is Kyiv time.

Matches in the tournament involving sixteen national teams will be held on four stadiums in Romania (two in Cluj-Napoca and two in Bucharest) and four in Georgia (in Batumi, Kutaisi and two in Tbilisi). The opening match of the tournament will take place in Romania, while the final will be played in Georgia.

The three best teams at Euro-2023 (excluding France and England) will receive Olympic tickets for the 2024 Olympics.