On Thursday, December 5, the qualifying round draw of EURO 2026 (U-19) took place in Nyon, Switzerland. Ukraine U-19 (currently U-18, featuring players born in 2007) was placed in Group 5 alongside Slovakia, Montenegro, and Albania. The mini-tournament will be held in November next year in Albania.

A total of 52 teams were divided into 13 groups of four. The host nation, Wales, has automatically qualified for the final tournament, while Spain will enter the competition at the elite round stage.

Following the qualification round, the top two teams from each group, along with the best third-placed team, will join Spain in the elite round. This stage will take place in spring 2026 and will feature seven groups, from which seven teams will qualify to join Wales in the EURO 2026 (U-19) final tournament.

Ukraine U-19 Match Schedule

12.11.2025: Ukraine vs. Albania

15.11.2025: Ukraine vs. Montenegro

18.11.2025: Slovakia vs. Ukraine

UEFA EURO 2026 U-19 Qualifying Round Draw Results

Group 1: Ireland, Netherlands, Cyprus, Kazakhstan

Group 2: France, Hungary, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands

Group 3: Turkiye, Greece, Belarus, Liechtenstein

Group 4: Israel, Austria, Slovenia, Luxembourg

Group 5: Ukraine, Slovakia, Montenegro, Albania

Group 6: Serbia, Croatia, Georgia, Gibraltar

Group 7: Romania, Iceland, Finland, Andorra

Group 8: England, Scotland, Latvia, Lithuania

Group 9: Italy, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova

Group 10: Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, San Marino

Group 11: Portugal, Belgium, North Macedonia, Estonia

Group 12: Norway, Germany, Armenia, Kosovo

Group 13: Czechia, Northern Ireland, Malta, Azerbaijan

The hosts for the mini-tournaments in each group will be confirmed following the draw. Matches in each mini-tournament will take place during one of the following windows:

September 1–9, 2025

October 6–14, 2025

November 10–18, 2025