The head coach of Ukraine's youth national team, Ruslan Rotan, has announced a list of 26 players called up for the March training camp to prepare for the final tournament of Euro-2023 (U-21).

The manager also designated a reserve squad consisting of 13 players. In case of possible injuries, footballers from the reserve list can join the main group.

Composition of Ukraine's Youth National Team

Goalkeepers: Ruslan Nescheret ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Kiryl Fesyun ("Kolos" Kovalivka), Yakiv Kinareykin ("Dnipro-1" Dnipropetrovsk).

Defenders: Rostyslav Lyakh, Vitaliy Roman, Roman Didik (all — "Rukh" Lviv), Maxim Talovoyev (LASK, Austria), Kristian Bilovar (AEK Larnaca, Cyprus), Oleksandr Syrota, Kostiantyn Vychcharenko (both — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Arseniy Batagov ("Zorya" Luhansk), Oleksandr Drambajev ("Zulte Waregem", Belgium).

Midfielders: Ivan Zhelezko ("Valmiera", Latvia), Valentin Rubchynsky, Oleksandr Nazarenko (both — "Dnipro-1" Dnipropetrovsk), Volodymyr Brachko, Maxim Khlyan (both — "Zorya" Luhansk), Mykola Mikhaylenko ("Oleksandria"), Oleksiy Kashchuk ("Sabah", Azerbaijan), Oleg Ochereteyko, Dmytro Kryskiv (both — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Maxim Bragaru ("Chornomorets" Odessa).

Forwards: Bohdan Vyunnyk ("Graz AK", Austria), Danilo Sikan ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Vladyslav Vanat ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Mykola Kukharevich ("Hibernian", Scotland).

Reserve List

Goalkeeper: Dmytro Tvardovskyy ("Shakhtar" Donetsk).

Field Players: Dmytro Kapinus ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), Oleksiy Sytsch ("Kortrijk", Belgium), Anton Bol, Maxim Dyachuk, Nazar Voloshyn, Vladyslav Supryaga (all — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Mariyan Farina ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Andriy Buliza ("Minay"), Marko Sapuga ("Rukh" Lviv), Viktor Voloshyn ("Oleksandria"), Eldar Kuliyev ("Zira", Azerbaijan), Maxim Kucheravyi ("Falkirk", Scotland).

During the upcoming training camp, which will take place from March 20 to 27, Ukraine's youth national team will play two friendly matches. On March 24 in Turkey, Ruslan Rotan's wards will face Denmark's youth national team. On the 27th, the blue-and-yellow team will play against Italy on the Apennines. The match will be held at the "Oreste Granillo" stadium in Reggio Calabria.

As a reminder, this year Ukraine's youth national team will participate in the final tournament of Euro-2023 (U-21). In total, 16 teams will take part in the event that will be held from June 21 to July 8 in Georgia and Romania. According to the draw results, which took place on October 18 last year in Bucharest, Ukraine landed in Group B where they will face Romania, Spain, and Croatia. The three best teams of Euro-2023 (excluding France and England) will receive spots at the 2024 Olympics.

Euro-2023 (U-21). Schedule

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

All times are in Kyiv time.