"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
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"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
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"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
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"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
Men’s national teams
Women’s national teams
Ukraine’s national futsal teams
Other national teams
News categories
"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
July 14 — the day of the birth of Ukrainian football
The UEFA Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season (Note: There seems to be a discrepancy in the original text, as it mentions "УАФ" (UAF) which stands for Ukrainian Football Association, but the translation refers to UEFA. If UAF was intended, it should be translated as "The UAF Arbitration Committee has begun preparing official match officials for the 2026/2027 season." However, following the instruction strictly, only the provided text is translated without alterations or explanations.) For strict adherence: Committee of Referees of the UAF has commenced preparations of official game officials for the season-2026/2027
UAF Shop celebrates its first year of operation!
Olena Balbek took part in the forum summarizing the "Carpathian Change" project
Ukrainian referees will work at the Women's Champions League 2026/2027 match
In the second leg of the Champions League 3rd qualifying round, Dynamo Kyiv faced off against Scottish side Rangers in Glasgow.
The first leg in Lublin, nominally a home match for Kyiv, ended in a 1:1 draw. In Glasgow, the first half saw a fierce contest across the field. Kyiv's Vladyslav Kabayev delivered two notable crosses, while Rangers' Ross McCausland had a chance to open the scoring, but was thwarted by Georgiy Bushchan.
After the break, Dynamo gained a numerical advantage in the 51st minute when Rangers' Jefte was sent off for elbowing Oleksandr Karavaiev. Dynamo took control, with Karavaiev and Vitaliy Buyalskyi both missing good chances.
The decisive moment came late in the match. In the 82nd minute, Oleksandr Pikhalyonok struck a brilliant shot from the edge of the penalty area into the bottom corner. Just two minutes later, Nazar Voloshyn capitalized on a flank pass from Mykola Shaparenko to double Dynamo's lead.
With a 2:0 away victory, Dynamo Kyiv advanced to the Champions League playoff round of qualifiers.
Notably, UAF President Andriy Shevchenko and Ukraine national team head coach Serhiy Rebrov were in attendance.
Champions League 2024/2025, 3rd Qualifying Round, Second Leg:
Rangers (Scotland) - Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) - 0:2
Goals: Pikhalyonok (82), Voloshyn (84)
Rangers: Butland, Yilmaz (Davis, 77), Souttar, Propper, Tavernier, Barron, Diomande (D. Sterling, 67), Jefte, Lawrence (Matondo, 85), McCausland (Cerny, 46), Dessers.
Dynamo Kyiv: Bushchan, Dubinchak, Mykhavko, Popov, Karavaiev (Bilovar, 90+1), Shaparenko (Lonwijk, 90), Brazhko, Buyalskyi (Bragaru, 75), Kabayev (Pikhalyonok, 75), Vanat, Yarmolenko (Voloshyn, 68).
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
Booked: Jefte (31), Diomande (45)
Sent off: Jefte (Rangers) - second yellow in 51st minute
August 13. Glasgow. Hampden Park.
The first leg ended in a 1:1 draw.
In the Champions League playoff round of qualifiers, Dynamo Kyiv will face Austrian side RB Salzburg. The matches are scheduled for August 20-21 and August 27-28.
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