Today, the wards of Mykola Kostenko and Oleksandr Korniychuk started in the European qualification for the 2024 World Cup in the UAE. The qualifying tournament is taking place in Baku and will run from today until July 9. The blue-and-yellow team's first match was against Spain in Group B.

Ukraine started brilliantly in the first period, leading 2-0 by the fourth minute thanks to a goal by Guisado (own goal) and an excellent shot from Andriy Nershy. However, before the end of the twelfth-minute mark, Spain not only equalized with David's brace but also took the lead after Donya's strike. 

The second period remained in our team's favor — Maxim Voytok scored, and no goals were scored in the third period — 3:3. 

At the very beginning of overtime, Voytok completed his brace and put our team ahead. Thus, Ukraine secured a victory with a score of 4-3.

Beach Soccer World Cup 2024 Qualifying Tournament

Group B. Round 1

Spain — Ukraine — 3:4, SO.

Goals: David (5, 11), Donya (12) — Guisado (2, own goal), Nershy (4), Voytok (18, 37)

Spain: Cristian, Donya, Batis, Oliver, Kuman, Rigo, Antonio, Guisado, Mehiyas, David, Arias, Domingo, Chiki, Pedro.

Ukraine: Nershy, Poslavskyi, Voytok, Shcheritsia, Korniychuk, Pashko, Zborovskii, A. Borsuk, Zavorotnyi, Voytenko, Levchenko, Shchitnik.

Yellow cards: Guisado (11), Kuman (33), Chiki (39) — Zavorotnyi (28).

Poland — Lithuania — 3:1

Schedule of Ukraine's Group Stage Matches

06.07. Ukraine — Poland (13.45)

07.07. Ukraine — Lithuania (13.45)

Match start time — Kyiv time.

Group A: Azerbaijan, Italy, Moldova, Estonia.

Group B: Spain, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania. 

Group C: Germany, Portugal, France, Greece.

Group D: Switzerland, Belarus, Turkey, Denmark.

According to the qualifying tournament regulations, two best teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals. The four quarter-final winners qualify for the 2024 World Cup in the UAE, which will take place from February 15 to 25 of next year.