Ahead of the official games, blue-and-yellow had the opportunity to hold a four-day camp in Bulgaria's Sliven, arriving at the venue by bus via Romania on February 26. Today, Sergiy Sapronov's wards met with their hosts in Group V6.

At the start of the match, Ukrainians several times broke through to the goalposts, and on the 33rd minute Borovska put our team ahead. A few moments later, the Bulgarian girls managed to even things out, but at halftime blue-and-yellow were leading 2-1 thanks to a successful shot by Ptitina.

In the second half, the advantage was also on the side of our girls; several times the opponents' goalkeeper saved them from scoring. In the end, Ukrainians secured victory and earned three points.

Their next and final match in the group will be against Latvia on March 6 (kickoff at 14:30 Kyiv time).

EURO-2023 (WU-17). Second round. Group V6

March 3, 2023

Bulgaria (WU-17) — Ukraine (WU-17) — 1:2 (1:2)

Goals: Naidenova (35) — Borovska (33), Ptitina (38).

Bulgaria (WU-17): Ilieva, M. Mikhailova (Trifonova, 84), Kameneva, Parnavarova, Marinova (B. Demirova, 46), R. Mikhailova, Genova, Todorova (Duleva, 56), Naidenova, Dimanova (Stefanova, 69), Muddiman.

Ukraine (WU-17): Snigur, Vershnyak, Zaborovets, Krasnoborodko, Shevtsa (Kadira, 81), Stakhniuk (Nosko, 89), Astakhova (Zhigadlo, 77), Borovska, Ptitina, Martchenyuk, Ignatenko.

Warned: Parnavarova (60), Naidenova (67), Kameneva (88).

March 6, 2023

Ukraine — Latvia (14.30)

March 9, 2023

Latvia — Bulgaria (14.30)

Match start time is Kyiv time.

Teams in League V, including those that were relegated after the autumn stage from League A, compete for spots in the first round of League A in six groups (two with four participants and four with three). The winners of these groups as well as the best second-placed team will qualify.

As a reminder, Ukraine's women's national team finished last in their group during the first round and was relegated to League V. 

They were relegated.

In League A, 28 teams compete in seven groups, including seven national teams that rose from League V after the first round results. Seven group winners of the second round in League A (and the best runner-up if Estonia finishes first in their group) will qualify for the final stage, with matches taking place between May 14 and 26. Teams finishing fourth in their groups will start the season-2023/2024 in League V.

EURO-2023 (WU-17). Second round

League A

Group A1: Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia, Romania.

Group A2: England, Norway, Belgium, Croatia.

Group A3: Germany, Portugal, Hungary, North Macedonia.

Group A4: Switzerland, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia.

Group A5: Ireland, France, Italy, Kosovo.

Group A6: Spain, Denmark, Serbia, Belarus.

Group A7: Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Wales.

League V

Group V1: Greece, Faroe Islands, Lithuania, Moldova.

Group V2: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Montenegro.

Group V3: Scotland, Israel, Georgia.

Group V4: Iceland, Luxembourg, Albania.

Group V5: Northern Ireland, Turkey, Armenia.

Group V6: Ukraine, Latvia, Bulgaria.