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Euro-2024 (U-19): Today, Ukraine's youth team plays the semifinal against France (live broadcast starts at 21:00)
Today, July 25, the Ukrainian youth team (players born in 2005 or later) will play a semifinal match at Euro 2024 (U-19) — against France.
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Tuesday, July 25th, Ukraine's under-19 national football team (players born in or after 2005) will play the semi-final match of Euro-2024 (U-19) against France.
The match between France and Ukraine will take place at Windsor Park stadium in Belfast. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM local time (9:00 PM Kyiv time). A live broadcast is planned on the "Suspilne Sport" channel.
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As a reminder, our team secured second place in Group A after drawing with Northern Ireland (0:0) and Norway (0:0), and defeating Italy (3:2) in the decisive match. The blue-and-yellow team earned qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile and advanced to the semi-finals, where they will face France, who topped Group B.
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Due to suspensions, Andriy Matkevych, Danylo Krevsun, and Maksym Melnychenko will not be available for the match.
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France's under-19 team is known for its offensive prowess, with players like Kolo Muani and Marcus Thuram. The French side has a strong record in the tournament.
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Head coach Dmytro Mykhaylenko stated that his team will focus on defensive organization and tactical discipline to counter the French attack.
Group A Results:
| Team | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Roster for Euro-2024 (U-19):
| Position | Name | Date of Birth | Club | Games Played | Minutes Played | Goals Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Mariyan Bakus | January 20, 2006 | Rukh | - | - | - |
| Goalkeeper | Vladyslav Krapivtsov | June 25, 2005 | Dnipro-1 | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Defender | Anton Drozd | August 6, 2005 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Defender | Ivan Yermachkov | June 8, 2005 | Werder Bremen (Germany) | 3 | 166 | 1 |
| Defender | Kyrylo Dytchyar | November 25, 2007 | Metalist Kharkiv | - | - | - |
| Defender | Mikhail Ogarkov | February 18, 2005 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 449 | 0 |
| Defender | Taras Mihavko | May 30, 2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 450 | 1 |
| Defender | Oleksiy Husev | March 16, 2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 | 360 | 0 |
| Defender | Maksym Melnychenko | February 12, 2005 | Karpaty Lviv | 6 | 540 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Samuel Obinaya | August 28, 2005 | Metalist Kharkiv-1925 | - | - | - |
| Midfielder | Kristian Shevchenko | November 10, 2006 | Villa (England) | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Danil Vashchenko | October 2, 2005 | Oleksandria | 6 | 410 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Andriy Matkevych | January 11, 2005 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 163 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Danilo Krevsun | April 21, 2005 | Borussia Dortmund (Germany) | 3 | 261 | 1 |
| Midfielder | Timur Tutyurov | June 11, 2005 | Sunderland (England) | 6 | 309 | 2 |
| Midfielder | Ramik Hajiyev | August 14, 2005 | Dnipro-1 | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Midfielder | Hennadiy Synchuk | July 10, 2006 | Metalist Kharkiv | 3 | 259 | 1 |
| Midfielder | Viktor Zukhano | February 4, 2006 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 67 | 0 |
| Forward | Mikhail Ponomarenko | January 11, 2006 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 436 | 6 |
| Forward | Dmitry Bogdanov | March 6, 2007 | Dynamo D (Germany) | - | - | - |
| Captain | Dmytro Mykhaylenko | July 13, 1973 | - | 3 | - | - |
Note: The statistics are for the Euro-2024 (U-19) tournament.
