Today, the Ukraine U-20 national team (players born in 2005 and younger) conducted a friendly match against the USA U-19 team during their training camp in Spain.

Coach Dmitry Mykhaylyenko's players opened the score through efforts by Ramik Gadzhiev, but conceded after halftime.

Friendship Match

Ukraine U-20 — USA U-19 — 1:1 (1:0)

Goals: Gadzhiev (40) — Vasquez (70).

Ukraine U-20: Popovich (Marchenko, 69), Gusyev (Zakharchenko, 46), Melnychenko, Ogarkov (Dytyar, 46), Katrych (Kyrychok, 46), Gadzhiev, Chaban (Karaman, 64), Vashchenko (Zhovtenko, 46), Krevsun (Tsukanov, 46), Shakh, Saleenko (Gusol, 46).

Yellow card: Gusyev (20).

As a reminder, during preparation for the 2025 World Youth Championship, the Ukraine U-20 team in Spain played two friendly matches against «Murcia» U-21 (2:0) and USA U-19.

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

Participants: 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.

Group Composition for the 2025 World Championship (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.