The Ukrainian U-19 team (players born in 2005 or later) will participate in an international tournament in Seoul, South Korea, playing against the hosts as well as teams from Vietnam and Morocco.

The head coach of the blue-and-yellow team, Oleg Kuznetsov, has announced the squad that will train from October 7 to 15. The Ukrainian delegation is scheduled to fly from Poland to South Korea this afternoon.

Squad of the Ukrainian U-19 Team

Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Surkis ("Dynamo" Kyiv), David Fesyuk ("Hajduk", Croatia).

Defenders: Nazar Balaba, Oleksiy Husev, Taras Mykhavko, Yegor Sizonyk (all — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Stepan Lisenko ("Hajduk", Croatia), Danyil Bilkon' ("Polesia" Zhovkva).

Midfielders: Maxim Vaselets, Dmitro Kremanin, Nazar Yanchishyn (all — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Evgeniy Mykytyuk ("Polesia" Zhovkva), Vitaliy Mikhaylyv ("Minai"), Danyil Vashchenko ("Oleksandria"), Maxim Derka ("Estoril", Portugal), Diyar Shamuzov ("Abu Dhabi", UAE).

Forwards: Matviy Ponomarenko ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Mykita Dzen' ("Polesia" Zhovkva), Serhiy Panchenko ("Ruh" Lviv), Dmitro Hoda ("Veres" Rivne).

Tournament Schedule Seoul Cup (U-19)

October 10, 2023

Vietnam — Morocco (10:00 AM)

South Korea — Ukraine (1:30 PM)

October 12, 2023

Vietnam — Ukraine (10:00 AM)

South Korea — Morocco (1:30 PM)

October 15, 2023

Ukraine — Morocco (6:30 AM)

South Korea — Vietnam (10:00 AM)

All match times are in Kyiv time. 

From November 15 to 21, the Ukrainian U-19 team will play in the qualifying round of Euro 2024 (U-19). According to the draw results, the blue-and-yellow team will face teams from Slovakia, Kosovo, and Malta (home country).

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 first two places in each qualifying group and the best third-place finisher based on results against the top two teams will join Portugal in the elite round of qualification.

The Northern Ireland team, as hosts, has secured a direct entry to the final stage, which will take place in summer 2024.