Last week, as part of their preparation for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup, the Blue and Yellows triumphed at a tournament in Viseu, Portugal, where they defeated Costa Rica (4:0), Cuba (7:0), and the hosts (6:3). The Ukrainian team continued their training process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they previously played a friendly against Saudi Arabia (8:3).

This time, under the guidance of Oleksandr Kosenko, the team faced World Cup participant Libya. The match ended in a 2:2 draw.

Friendly Match. National Futsal Teams

Libya — Ukraine - 2:2 (0:2)

Goals: Zrig (24), Said (39) — Melnyk (4, 14).

Ukraine: Savenko — Shved, Mykytyuk, Farenyuk, Shoturma; Sukhov, Pedyash, Zhuk, Melnyk, Chernyavskyi, Korsun, Zvarych, Abakshyn, Semenchenko.

The team will next head to Kazakhstan for the final stage of their preparation for the World Cup, adjusting to the time zone and climate, and will arrive in Tashkent on September 11.

The 2024 Futsal World Cup, featuring the Ukrainian team, will be held from September 14 to October 6 across three cities in Uzbekistan — Andijan, Bukhara, and Tashkent. The World Cup squad will consist of 14 players.

2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Final tournament

Group A: Uzbekistan, Netherlands, Paraguay, Costa Rica.

Group B: Brazil, Cuba, Croatia, Thailand.

Group C: Argentina, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Angola.

Group D: Spain, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Libya.

Group E: Portugal, Panama, Tajikistan, Morocco.

Group F: Iran, Venezuela, Guatemala, France.

Group C

September 15, 2024

Afghanistan vs. Angola (15:30, Tashkent)

Argentina vs. Ukraine (18:00, Tashkent)

September 18, 2024

Angola vs. Ukraine (15:30, Tashkent)

Argentina vs. Afghanistan (18:00, Tashkent)

September 21, 2024

Ukraine vs. Afghanistan (18:00, Andijan)

Angola vs. Argentina (18:00, Tashkent)

Round of 16

September 24, 2024

37. 1B vs. 3ACD (15:30, Bukhara)

38. 2A vs. 2C (18:00, Tashkent)

September 25, 2024

39. 1D vs. 3BEF (15:30, Andijan)

40. 1A vs. 3CDE (18:00, Tashkent)

September 26, 2024

41. 1F vs. 2E (15:30, Bukhara)

42. 1E vs. 2D (18:00, Andijan)

September 27, 2024

43. 2B vs. 2F (15:30, Bukhara)

44. 1C vs. 3ABF (18:00, Tashkent)

Quarter-finals

September 29, 2024

45. Winner of 37 vs. Winner of 41 (15:30, Bukhara)

46. Winner of 38 vs. Winner of 39 (18:00, Tashkent)

September 30, 2024

47. Winner of 43 vs. Winner of 40 (15:30, Bukhara)

48. Winner of 42 vs. Winner of 44 (18:00, Tashkent)

Semi-finals

October 2, 2024

49. Winner of 46 vs. Winner of 45 (18:00, Tashkent)

October 3, 2024

50. Winner of 48 vs. Winner of 47 (18:00, Tashkent)

Third-place Playoff

October 6, 2024

Loser of 49 vs. Loser of 50 (15:30, Tashkent)

Final

October 6, 2024

Winner of 49 vs. Winner of 50 (18:00, Tashkent)

Match times are in Kyiv time.