In the previous matches of Group A5, which were hosted by Denmark, Valery Palamarchuk's wards lost to Sweden (0:5) and to the hosts (1:5). Our national team, unfortunately, prematurely lost its place in League A, while in the last match of the quartet they faced Iceland, which secured a spot as the group winner for the European Championship.

The match took place in Bronshøj. The Icelandic players went ahead on the scoreboard at the 31st minute, but just before halftime, the Ukrainians equalized thanks to a goal by Myloduk.

In the second half, Myloduk scored again, but their opponents quickly restored parity. In the end, the match ended in a draw — 2:2, so our girls earned one qualifying point. Nevertheless, next season, Ukraine's women's youth team WU-19 will start in League B. The draw for the first round of qualification for Euro 2024 (WU-19) will take place on June 16.

EURO-2023 (WU-19). Second Qualifying Round. Group A5

April 5, 2023

Ukraine — Sweden — 0:5

Denmark — Iceland — 0:1

April 8, 2023

Denmark — Ukraine — 5:1

Sweden — Iceland — 1:2

April 11, 2023

Iceland (WU-19) — Ukraine (WU-19) — 2:2 (1:1)

Goals: Hedinsdottir (31), Jórunsdottir (60) — Myloduk (45, 57).

Iceland (WU-19): Magnusdottir, H’jartardottir, Petursdottir, Hjorvarsdottir, Svainsdottir (Astorsdottir, 86), Hedinsdottir, Sigtryggsdottir (Augustsdottir, 46), Gudmundsdottir (Sigurjonsson, 46), Heyardsdottir, Thorvardardottir (Krist’iansdottir, 46), Jórunsdottir (Oskarsdottir, 66).

Ukraine (WU-19): Dudnik, Gresya, Borisyuk, Bondarenko, Nevar, Yaneva (Serbuk, 75), Taleb, Semkiv, Radionova (Dub, 85), Glushchenko, Myloduk.

Yellow cards: Hedinsdottir (90+3) — Borisyuk (46), Gresya (59).

Sweden — Denmark — 0:2 (0:2)

Final Standings

In League A, 28 teams compete in seven groups, including seven national teams that rose from League B after the first round. Seven group winners of League A's second round (and the best runner-up if Belgium finishes first in their group) will earn spots for the final tournament, which will take place from July 18 to 30 in Belgium. Teams finishing fourth in their groups will start the 2023/2024 season in League B.

In League B, teams compete in seven groups (three with four participants and four with three) for spots in League A's first round of the next tournament.