Euro 2024 (U-19): Ukraine's youth national team routed Slovakia and advanced to the elite round of qualification
Today, the Ukrainian youth team (football players born in 2005 or later) successfully completed their competition in the qualifying round of Euro-2024 (U-19).
Photo by the press service of the UAF
Today the Ukrainian youth team (football players born in 2005 or later) successfully completed the qualification round of Euro-2024 (U-19).
Coach Oleg Kuznetsov's wards played in group 7 alongside Slovakia, Kosovo, and Malta. After winning their first match in the mini-tournament held in Ta' Qali, Malta (3:1), they lost to Kosovo in the next game (0:4).
To advance from the group, the blue and yellow team had to beat Slovakia in their final match. And our team managed to do just that.
A decisive 10-minute stretch in the first half yielded goals by Ivan Yermachkov, Maxim Derkach, and Taras Mikhavko, while Matviy Ponomarenko sealed the deal late in the game. Thus, Ukraine's youth team secured a convincing victory—4:0. Next spring, they will participate in the elite round of qualification, with the draw taking place in December.
Euro-2024 (U-19). Qualification Round. Group 7
November 15, 2023
Ukraine — Malta — 3:1
Kosovo — Slovakia — 1:1
November 18, 2023
Ukraine — Kosovo — 0:4
Slovakia — Malta — 3:0
November 21, 2023
Slovakia (U-19) — Ukraine (U-19) — 0:4 (0:3)
Goals: Yermachkov (30), Derkach (36), Mikhavko (39), Ponomarenko (84).
Slovakia (U-19): Badjgon, Rizek, Prekop, Svoboda (Bordach, 64), Milek, Oravec (Marek, 46), Prasenka, Rehush, Hayovsky (Marosh, 72), Zagradnik (Murko, 46).
Ukraine (U-19): Kravets, Lysenko, Mikhavko, Yermachkov (Mikityuk, 73), Ogarkov, Salenko, Manuilov (Vashchenko, 59), Tyutyover (Kremchaniin, 59), Melnychenko, Derkach (Dikiy, 84), Panchenko (Ponomarenko, 59).
Cautioned: Hayovsky (74), Murko (80), Badjgon (88), Prekop (90+1) — Derkach (69), Salenko (78), Ogarkov (80).
Malta — Kosovo — 2:2 (1:2)
Final Standings
|
|
Team |
Matches |
Wins |
Ties |
Losses |
Goals For-Goals Against |
Points |
|
1 |
Ukraine |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7—5 |
6 |
|
2 |
Kosovo |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7—3 |
5 |
|
3 |
Slovakia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4—5 |
4 |
|
4 |
Malta |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3—8 |
1 |
Qualification 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.
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