The Ukrainian youth national team, which will participate in the Euro-2023 (U-21) final tournament this summer, is preparing for the prestigious event by holding a training camp in March during which they will play two friendly matches.

The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association approved the preliminary calendar for the national teams of Ukraine for 2023 according to FIFA windows for international matches. Thus, the youth national team of Ukraine will play two friendlies during a training camp scheduled from March 20th to 27th.

On March 24th in Turkey, the players coached by Ruslan Rotan will face Denmark's youth national team. On the 27th of the month, the blue and yellow team will play against Italy on the Apennine Peninsula at the "Oreste Granillo" stadium in Reggio Calabria.

It is worth noting that this year the Ukrainian youth national team will participate in the Euro-2023 (U-21) final tournament. A total of 16 teams will take part in the event, which will be held from June 21st to July 8th in Georgia and Romania. According to the draw results that took place on October 18th last year in Bucharest, Ukraine was drawn into Group B where they will face Romania, Spain, and Croatia. The three best teams at Euro-2023 (excluding France and England) will qualify for the 2024 Olympics.

Euro-2023 (U-21). Calendar

Group Stage

Group A: Georgia, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands.

June 21, 2023

Georgia — Portugal 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)

Belgium — Netherlands 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)

June 24, 2023

Georgia — Belgium 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)

Portugal — Netherlands 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)

June 27, 2023

Netherlands — Georgia 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)

Portugal — Belgium 7:00 PM (Tbilisi)

Group B: Romania, Spain, Ukraine, Croatia.

June 21, 2023

Ukraine — Croatia 7:00 PM (Bucharest)

Romania — Spain 9:45 PM (Bucharest)

June 24, 2023

Romania — Ukraine 7:00 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 7:00 PM (Batumi)

Germany — Israel 7:00 PM (Kutaisi)

June 25, 2023

Czech Republic — Germany 7:00 PM (Batumi)

England — Israel 7:00 PM (Kutaisi)

June 28, 2023

England — Germany 7:00 PM (Batumi)

Israel — Czech Republic 7:00 PM (Kutaisi)

Group D: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy.

June 22, 2023

Norway — Switzerland 7:00 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

France — Italy 9:45 PM (Cluj-Napoca)

June 25, 2023

Switzerland — Italy 7:00 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 7:00 PM

B1 — D2 10:00 PM

July 2, 2023

C1 — A2 7:00 PM

D1 — B2 10:00 PM

Semifinals

July 5, 2023

Winner of Quarter-final 1 — Winner of Quarter-final 3 7:00 PM

Winner of Quarter-final 2 — Winner of Quarter-final 4 10:00 PM

Final

July 8, 2023

Winner of Semifinal 1 — Winner of Semifinal 2 7:00 PM

Kiev time is indicated for the start of matches.