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CS-2027 Women's Qualifier. Ukraine's team won the first playoff match
In the first match of the first round of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers for women, Ukraine's national team defeated Slovakia away.
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Women's CS-2027 Qualifiers. First Round. First Match
Slovakia — Ukraine — 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: Shurons'ka (41, from the penalty) — Hyrin (10), Andrukhiv (47), Boychuk (52).
Slovakia: Tot, Lemeshova, Kosikova (Vargova, 82), Bartovicova, Retkesova (A. Horvatova, 73), Matyavkova, Goncova (Moravkova, 59), Mikolayova (c), Hmurova (Zemberova, 73), Fabova, Shurons'ka (Semanova, 82). Substitutes: Opalkova, Heleto, Narozna, Matushicova, Rumanchikova, Vojtekova, Ferencova. Coach: Peter Kopun.
Ukraine: Boklach, Shainyuk (Derkach, 82), Korsun, Kotik, Petrik (Voronina, 46), Zaborovets', Kalinina (c) (Khristiuk, 67), Khymich, Hyrin, Andrukhiv (Ostapiv, 67), Boychuk (Khravchuk, 67). Substitutes: Samson, Kelyushyk, Shmatko, Kunina, Kogut, Glushenko, Olhova. Coach: Iya Andruchak.
Yellow cards: Kosikova (50) — Petrik (22), Shainyuk (60).
Referee: Iwona Proykowska (North Macedonia).
October 9. Presov (Slovakia). Tatra Stadium.
The return match will take place on October 13 in the Slovak city of Kosice and will start at 18:00 Kyiv time.
The winner of this two-legged tie will advance to the second and final round of the Women's Euro-2027 qualifiers, where they will face the winner of the Greece — England pair.
