U-19: Ukraine's youth team will participate in an international tournament in Seoul
The Ukrainian U-18/19 football team (players born in 2005 or later) will participate in the Seoul Cup international tournament, which will take place in the capital of South Korea.
Photo by the press service of the UAF
The Ukrainian U-18/19 national team (players born in or after 2005) will participate in the Seoul Cup international tournament, which will take place in the capital of South Korea.
The blue-and-yellow team will take part in the tournament as part of their preparation for the Euro-2024 (U-19) qualifiers. Along with Oleh Kuznetsov's wards, teams from South Korea, Morocco, and Vietnam are also scheduled to compete. The tournament will be held in a round-robin format – each participant will play against every other team. It is planned for October 11–15.
And from November 15 to 21, the Ukrainian U-18/19 national team (players born in or after 2005) will play in the Euro-2024 (U-19) qualifying round. Based on the results of the draw, the blue-and-yellow team will face teams from Slovakia, Kosovo, and Malta (home team).
Qualifying Group Composition for Euro-2024 (U-19)
Group 1: France, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia.
Group 2: Norway, Hungary, Latvia, Gibraltar.
Group 3: Serbia, Scotland, Bulgaria, Andorra.
Group 4: Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Liechtenstein.
Group 5: Germany, Poland, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan.
Group 6: Spain, Georgia, Cyprus, Moldova.
Group 7: Ukraine, Slovakia, Kosovo, Malta.
Group 8: Turkey, Greece, Belarus, Lithuania.
Group 9: Israel, Croatia, Armenia, Faroe Islands.
Group 10: Czech Republic, Romania, Finland, San Marino.
Group 11: Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Luxembourg.
Group 12: England, Austria, Wales, Montenegro.
Group 13: Ireland, Belgium, Slovenia, Albania.
The winners of the top two spots in each qualifying group and the best third-place finisher based on results against the first and second teams will join Portugal in the elite round of qualification.
The Northern Ireland national team secured a direct entry to the final stage as hosts, which will take place in summer 2024.
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