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Euro 2026 (U-17): today Ukraine's youth team will play their second qualifying round match against Estonia (live stream starting at 3:30 PM on the UAF YouTube channel)
Today, October 4, the Ukraine youth team will play their second match in the first round of qualification for the 2026 European Championship (U-17) against Estonia.
Photo by the press service of the UAF
Our team drew with North Macedonia in the first round (1:1), while Estonia suffered a heavy defeat against Italy (1:8). As a reminder, to advance to League A for the second round, one must secure either first or second place in their group.
The match against Estonia will start at 15:30 local time in Rakvere. Live broadcast — on the YouTube channel of the UAF.
Composition of the Ukrainian Youth National Team U-17
Goalkeepers: Oleksandr Stepanov ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Denys Stolyarenko ("Legia", Poland), Dmytro Pohar ("Dynamo" Kyiv).
Defenders: Nazar Smotrytskyi, Roman Shupik (both — LNZ Chernihiv), Markian Panchishyn ("Karpaty" Lviv), Denys Plyaminshkyi ("Gajduk", Croatia), Illia Yablonskii ("Sporting", Portugal), Oleh Pilypiuk ("Shakhtar" Donetsk).
Midfielders: Stanislav Shukalovich ("Shakhtar" Donetsk), Denys Hordiyev, Oleksandr Hoch (both — "Ruh" Lviv), Andriy Gamzik ("Bayern", Germany), Yaroslav Kozushko ("Slavia", Czech Republic), Danylo Dyachok, Yaroslav Buravtsov (both — "Dynamo" Kyiv), Artem Rybak ("Barcelona", Spain).
Forwards: Vladimir Kvikvinia ("Dynamo" Kyiv), Adam Guram ("Gajduk", Croatia), Oleh Dziurenets ("Ruh" Lviv), Kirill Serdyuk ("Stuttgart", Germany).
First Round of Euro 2026 (U-17) Qualification
October 1, 2025
Italy — Estonia — 8:1
Montenegro — Ukraine — 1:1
Standings Table
|
Team |
M |
W |
D |
L |
GA |
Pts |
|
1. Italy |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8-1 |
3 |
|
2. Ukraine |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1-1 |
1 |
|
3. Montenegro |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1-1 |
1 |
|
4. Estonia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1-8 |
0 |
October 4, 2025
Italy — Montenegro (Tallinn, 12:30)
Ukraine — Estonia (Rakvere, 15:30)
October 7, 2025
Ukraine — Italy (Tallinn, 15:30)
Estonia — Montenegro (Rakvere, 15:30)
Group Composition
Group 1: Italy, Ukraine, Montenegro, Estonia.
Group 2: Czech Republic, Hungary, North Macedonia, Gibraltar.
Group 3: England, Sweden, Lithuania, Scotland.
Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Latvia, Andorra.
Group 5: Belgium, Norway, Belarus, Moldova.
Group 6: Austria, Ireland, Kosovo, Faroe Islands.
Group 7: Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malta.
Group 8: Croatia, Netherlands, Albania, Kazakhstan.
Group 9: France, Israel, Romania, Azerbaijan.
Group 10: Switzerland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, San Marino.
Group 11: Northern Ireland, Finland, Cyprus, Armenia.
Group 12: Portugal, Slovenia, Wales, Liechtenstein.
Group 13: Poland, Germany, Luxembourg.
Group 14: Greece, Iceland, Georgia.
54 teams were divided into 12 groups of four participants and two groups of three participants. The host nation, Estonia's national team, will also participate in the qualification process.
The top 14 group winners and 14 second-placed teams from the first round of qualification will advance to the second round in League A. The remaining 26 teams will compete in the second round in League B.
Teams advancing to the second round of qualification in League A in spring 2026 will compete for seven spots at the finals of Euro 2026 (U-17). Estonia, as the host nation, has received an automatic bye. It is worth noting that this round also serves as a qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.
Moreover, teams from both leagues of the second qualification round will compete to move up and down between leagues before the first round of Euro 2028 (U-19) qualification.
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