The draw for the 2025 FIFA World Cup (U-20) took place in Santiago, Chile, and Ukraine's youth team participated after reaching the semifinals of Euro-2024 (U-19) in Northern Ireland.

The 2025 FIFA World Cup (U-20) will take place from September 27 to October 19 in five cities in Chile: Valparaíso, Santiago, Viña del Mar, Rancagua, and Talca. Twenty-four teams from six confederations will participate. Initially, they will compete in six groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, will advance to the round of 16. From there on, it follows the usual format.

Participants include: Chile (as hosts); Spain, France, Italy, Ukraine and Norway — from Europe; USA, Mexico, Cuba and Panama — from CONCACAF; Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay — from South America; Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Australia — from Asia; New Zealand and New Caledonia — from Oceania; PAR, Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt — from Africa.

The seeding before the draw was based on the sum of points earned by the country in the last five U-20 World Cups — 2023 (100%), 2019 (80%), 2017 (60%), 2015 (40%), and 2013 (20%). During the draw, a geographical principle was also taken into account. Ukraine was in the second pot.

Group composition for the 2025 FIFA World Cup (U-20)

Group A: Chile, New Zealand, Japan, Egypt.

Group B: Korea, Ukraine, Paraguay, Panama.

Group C: Brazil, Mexico, Morocco, Spain.

Group D: Italy, Australia, Cuba, Argentina.

Group E: USA, New Caledonia, France, PAR.

Group F: Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Nigeria.

As part of their preparation for the 2025 youth World Cup, Ukraine's U-20 team will play two friendly matches in Spain. On June 6, the team led by Dmitry Mykhaylyenko will face Morocco's U-20 national team, and on June 10 they will meet with USA's U-19 national team.