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First-ever Women's Amputee Football World Cup to take place in Colombia on November 4-10: group stage draw and Ukraine's match schedule
The Ukraine team will participate in the first-ever Women's Amputee Football World Cup, a historic event that marks another important step in developing adaptive and women's football.
Ahead of their departure, Andriy Shevchenko, the president of the Ukrainian Association of Football, visited the team to personally congratulate the athletes and support them at this significant stage.
The Blue and Yellow team, led by Dmytro Rzhondkovskyi, has been preparing for the competition in Zolotonosha, Cherkasy region. The inaugural women’s world championship will take place in Barranquilla, Colombia, from November 4 to 10. Ukraine has been drawn into Group C, where they will compete against Ecuador and USA.
Women's Amputee Football World Cup 2024
Group A: Colombia, Brazil, Poland
Group B: Peru, Haiti, England, Kenya
Group C: Ecuador, USA, Ukraine
Match Schedule:
November 4, 2024: Ecuador vs. Ukraine (16:30)
November 5, 2024: USA vs. Ukraine (16:30)
November 6, 2024: Ecuador vs. USA (23:00)
Match times are in Kyiv time.
