Oleksandr Kosenko has named the Ukraine futsal team for matches against Poland and Netherlands
Head coach of the Ukraine national futsal team Oleksandr Kosynko has published the roster for a friendly match against Poland and a main round European World Cup 2024 qualification match against the Netherlands.
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The head coach of the Ukraine national futsal team, Oleksandr Kosenko, has published the lineup for a friendly match against Poland and a group stage qualifier for the 2024 World Championship against the Netherlands.
Roster of the Ukraine national futsal team
Goalkeepers: Yuriy Savenko ("Hurricane"), Oleksandr Sukhov ("HIT").
Field players: Petro Shoturma, Daniil Abakshin, Igor Korsun, Artem Farenyuk, Mykola Mikhityuk (all — "Hurricane"), Mykhailo Zvarych, Serhii Maliishko, Vitaliy Radevich (all — "Energy"), Yuriy Syryi, Igor Chernyavskyi (both — "HIT"), Andriy Melnyk (CLUST), Yaroslav Lebid' ("PGE Skra Bełchatów", Poland).
After three wins in the fall, Oleksandr Kosenko's team is confidently leading their group and have good chances to advance to the elite round of qualification for the 2024 World Championship. The final match of the main round will be played against the Netherlands on March 8th in Almere at 9:00 PM local time.
As part of their preparation for the official match, Ukraine's national team will play a friendly game against Poland. This sparring match will take place on March 3rd in Kolobrzeg and start at 1:00 PM local time.
2024 World Championship European Qualification Main Round Group 11
September 18, 2022
Netherlands — Kosovo — 2:1
October 7, 2022
Ukraine — Kosovo — 3:1
October 11, 2022
Ukraine — Netherlands — 4:2
November 9, 2022
Kosovo — Ukraine — 2:5
Tournament Table
|
|
R |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
GF-GA |
|
1. Ukraine |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9-1 |
9 |
|
2. Netherlands |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4-5 |
3 |
|
3. Kosovo |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4-10 |
0 |
March 3, 2023
Kosovo — Netherlands
March 8, 2023
Netherlands — Ukraine
As a reminder, in the main round, 36 national teams are divided into 12 groups of three teams where matches take place home and away. The 12 group winners and four best second-placed teams advance to the elite round. Other eight second-placed teams will participate in the playoff stage of the main round.
Format
Qualification takes place over five stages: a preliminary round (mini-tournaments), the main round (groups with home and away matches), playoffs of the main round (home and away matches), an elite round (groups with home and away matches) and playoffs of the elite round (home and away matches).
Main Round Playoffs
Drawing: March 10, 2023.
Matches: April 10—19, 2023.
Eight teams will be divided into four pairs and matches will take place home and away. The winners advance to the elite round.
Elite Round
Drawing: July 5, 2023.
Matches: will be completed by December 20, 2023.
Twenty national teams will be divided into five groups of four teams each and matches will take place home and away. Five group winners advance to the World Championship-2024. The top four second-placed teams advance to the playoffs of the elite round. If the European association is selected to host the final tournament, only two best second-placed teams will advance to the playoffs of the elite round.
Elite Round Playoffs
Drawing: January 25, 2024.
Matches: April 8—17, 2024.
Four teams will be divided into two pairs (if only two teams participate in the playoffs, a draw will determine match order), matches will take place home and away. The winners advance to the World Championship-2024.
