Viktor Mykita: "Football during war has become a form of rehabilitation for defenders and a foundation for community development."
Dmytro Mykhailenko: "Our goal for this Euro remains unchanged. We will be a threat to any team..."
Head coach of the Ukraine U-19 team, Dmytro Mykhailenko, commented on the 0:0 draw in their second group stage match of EURO-2024 (U-19) against Norway. "I can’t say that we are completely satisfied with the performance.
Head coach of the Ukraine U-19 team, Dmytro Mykhailenko, commented on the 0:0 draw in their second group stage match of EURO-2024 (U-19) against Norway.
"I can’t say that we are completely satisfied with the performance. Today was challenging because Norway has already started their season, and their players are in good match fitness, while we have been working in training mode for some time. We knew that we would have to endure for the first half hour, and all the players — both in defense and attack — worked hard to overcome the opponent’s press. We are not used to this pace, so it was crucial to perform well in every area of the field and close down spaces effectively.
In the second half, it became easier for us. We created chances and had good opportunities to score, but we didn’t convert them.
Regarding Oharkov's injury — he felt some muscle pain, and we decided not to take any risks and replaced him.
Our goal for this Euro remains unchanged. We will be a threat to any team and always ready to play for victory. But first, we need to recover well and get our injured players, such as Synchuk and Oharkov, back in shape. After that, we will prepare for the match against Italy," Mykhailenko noted.
Group A standings
| Team | M | W | D | L | GD | P | |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5—1 | 6 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0—0 | 2 |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1—2 | 1 |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0—3 | 1 |
EURO 2024 (U-19)
Group A: Northern Ireland, Norway, Italy, Ukraine.
July 15, 2024
Italy 2-1 Norway
Northern Ireland 0-0 Ukraine
July 18, 2024
Norway 0-0 Ukraine
Northern Ireland 0-3 Italy
July 21, 2024
Norway vs Northern Ireland (21:00, Belfast)
Ukraine vs Italy (21:00, Larne)
Group B: Denmark, Turkey, France, Spain.
July 16, 2024
Denmark 1-2 Spain
France 2-1 Turkey
July 19, 2024
Denmark vs France (17:30, Larne)
Turkey vs Spain (21:00, Belfast)
July 22, 2024
Turkey vs Denmark (21:00, Belfast)
Spain vs France (21:00, Larne)
July 25, 2024
Playoff Match for a spot in the 2025 U-20 World Cup
A3 vs B3 (18:30, Belfast)
Semi-Finals
A1 vs B2 (16:00, Belfast)
B1 vs A2 (21:00, Belfast)
July 28, 2024
Final
Winner 1 vs Winner 2 (21:00, Belfast)
All match times are in Kyiv time.
