Today, December 13, the youngest team of Ukraine, U-15 (players born in 2010 or later), will start their participation at the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal.

The first match for blue and yellow will be against the hosts (kick-off at 6:30 PM Kyiv time). Our team will also face teams from Italy and Turkey. The tournament will take place on the fields of Cidade do Futebol in Lisbon.

Under the leadership of head coach Dmitry Mykhaylenko, 22 players are preparing for the tournament.

"Our coaching staff wants to get better acquainted with the players born in 2010, introduce them to our playing philosophy and watch more performers who play abroad. We also want to see how our young men measure up against representatives of leading European football nations," — noted Dmitry Mykhaylenko the day before.

The live broadcast of Portugal (U-15) vs. Ukraine (U-15) on the YouTube channel of the UAF will start today at 6:30 PM.

Composition of the Ukrainian Youth Team U-15

Goalkeepers: Dmytro Pozhar ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Vladyslav Maksimenko ("Ruh" Lviv), Danylo Sychov ("Kryvbas" Kryvyi Rih).

Defenders: Maxim Misyura, Kiryl Savchenko, Mykita Bohatyri (all — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Danyil Shevchuk, Vladyslav Dziubenko (both — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Kostiantyn Kislyanka ("Ruh" Lviv), Illia Yablonskyi ("Sporting", Portugal).

Midfielders: Danylo Dyachok, Vsevolod Borisov, Artem Valigurskyi, Zahar Osyukhin (all — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Illia Birladyanu, Kiryl Rotar, Dmytro Melchenko (all — "Shakhtar" Donetsk), Myroslav Donik ("LNZ" Cherkasy), Artem Rybak ("Barcelona", Spain), Zahar Hetmanov ("Feyenoord", Netherlands).

Forwards: Kiryl Sarichev ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Illia Bodak ("Ruh" Lviv).

Schedule of the UEFA Development Tournament (U-15)

December 13, 2024

Italy — Turkey. 13:00

Portugal — Ukraine. 18:30

December 15, 2024

Ukraine — Italy. 13:00

Portugal — Turkey. 18:00

December 18, 2024

Turkey — Ukraine. 13:00

Portugal — Italy. 13:00

Match start times are in Kyiv time.