Tuesday, March 10, the Ukrainian U-17 national team (players born in 2006 or later) continued their participation in the elite round of Euro 2023 qualification with a match against Ireland.

In their first group 6 match, the young players under Yuriy Moroz defeated hosts Cyprus (4:2). Now our boys were facing the Irish team at the Municipal Geroskipou stadium in Paphos.

The blue-and-yellow team started the match poorly — by the 12th minute, Irish striker Melia had already scored a brace. Afterwards, Ukrainians tried to catch up but their shots lacked accuracy and the Irish goalkeeper stood firm.

On the 62nd minute, Melia scored his third goal, sealing the match's outcome. Near the end of the game, Ireland were reduced to ten men, yet our boys failed to score.

Despite the loss, blue-and-yellow still have a chance to advance from the group. The decisive match against Italy will take place on March 13. Only a victory can secure Ukraine's advancement.

Euro 2023 (U-17). Elite round qualification. Group 6

March 7, 2023

Italy — Ireland — 2:2

Cyprus — Ukraine — 2:4

March 10, 2023

Ukraine (U-17) — Ireland (U-17) — 0:3 (0:2)

Goals: Melia (4, 12, 62).

Ukraine (U-17): Bakus, Bakay (Kaidalov, 66), Korobov, Zakharchenko, Diky, Yshchenko (Rusnak, 66), Pashko, Bilyi (Osypenko, 66), Han (Budko, 33), Kaliin, Ponomarenko (c).

Ireland (U-17): Gili, Garnett, Terlly (c), Esbii, O'Sullivan, Cone-Dogerty (Orazii, 46), Razii (Akachukwu, 68), Negri-Macgraf, Mackendruii (Mur, 73), Kegii (Babb, 77), Melia (Okosun, 73).

Warned: Kegii (41), Mackendruii (43).

Sent off: Terlly (75).

Italy — Cyprus — 2:1 (1:0)

Tournament table

March 13, 2023

Ukraine — Italy (15.00)

Ireland — Cyprus (15.00)

Match start time is Kyiv local time.

In the elite round, 32 teams are divided into eight groups with 15 spots available for the final tournament which will take place from May 17 to June 2 in Hungary. The eight group winners and seven second-placed teams with the best results advance to the finals along with the host country.

Euro 2023 (U-17). Elite round qualification

Group 1: Serbia, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus.

Group 2: Montenegro, Wales, Scotland, Iceland.

Group 3: Netherlands, England, Denmark, Northern Ireland.

Group 4: Spain, Germany, Turkey, Finland.

Group 5: Portugal, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia.

Group 6: Italy, Ukraine, Cyprus, Ireland.

Group 7: Belgium, Norway, Croatia, Slovenia.

Group 8: France, Switzerland, Latvia, Albania.

Recall that in the Euro 2023 (U-17) qualification round, Ukraine's U-17 national team under Yuriy Moroz secured first place in their group, ahead of Azerbaijan (5:2), Liechtenstein (7:0) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (1:1).