Tuesday, December 8 saw the draw for the elite round of qualification for the UEFA Euro 2023 among under-19 teams, in which Ukraine's national team (players born no later than 2004) participated.

As a reminder, after victories over Kosovo (1:0), Cyprus (4:1) and Sweden (2:0), the team coached by Serhiy Nagorniak finished their group stage with a perfect record in first place. Thanks to this, they were placed into Pot 1 before the elite round draw.

In the elite round, 28 participants will compete for spots at the final tournament, which will take place from July 3 to July 16, 2023 in Malta. The winners of seven groups will advance.

At this stage of qualification, 27 teams that passed the first round and Portugal, who received a direct entry as the top-ranked team for their age group, will compete in March.

Based on the draw results, Ukraine is placed into Group 3, where they will face Spain, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

UEFA Euro 2023 (U-19). Elite round qualification

Group 1: France, Romania, Norway, Northern Ireland.

Group 2: Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Italy.

Group 3: Ukraine, Spain, Denmark, Luxembourg.

Group 4: Portugal, Croatia, Czech Republic, Sweden.

Group 5: Ireland, Greece, Estonia, Slovakia.

Group 6: Serbia, Poland, Israel, Latvia.

Group 7: England, Turkey, Iceland, Hungary.