A quartet of Ukrainian referees will work at matches in the first round of Euro-2026 (WU-17) qualifiers in Group A1, which will take place in Germany, and Group V5, which will be held in Malta.

In Group A1 at the game Germany — Belgium (October 23), Olha Vdovyna will perform as one of the assistant referees for Swede Hanna Laajala, while Sofia Prichina will appear in the role of fourth official.

At the matches France — Germany (October 26) and Belgium — France (October 29), Prichina will be the main referee, while Vdovyna will serve as one of her assistant referees on the line.

Two more of our specialists, Kristina Kozorog and Iryna Chayka, will work at matches in Group V5, which are taking place in Malta.

At the game Lithuania — Sweden (November 6), Kozorog will appear as the main referee, while Chayka will serve as one of the assistant referees. At the match Sweden — Malta (November 9), Iryna will work as an assistant to the main referee from Georgia, Mzevinari Sharashanidze, while Kristina will perform the duties of fourth official.