International Friendly Tournament U-17 Istria Youth Cup (September 26—October 6). Group A

South Korea — Ukraine — 0:5 (0:3)

Goals: Hetmanov (13, 33), Rybak (37), Bodak (55), Robustella (73).

South Korea (starting lineup): Jung In-sok, Kim Min-jun, Han Jong-hyok, Park Jong-hyok, Son Ji-hwan, Lee Chan-joon, Chang U-soek, Beak Min-gyu, Kim Nathanial Chin-wu, Jung Woo-jin, Lee Ju-chhan. Coach: Kim Hee-yub.

Ukraine: Mykula, Misura (Bogatyr, 80), Kyslyanka (Abramovich, 80), Rybalchenko (Ugrik, 72), Hetmanov (Postolenko, 80), Birladyanu (Lapunov, 80), Rybak (Grebelyk, 80), Kapellato (Vidzivashets, 62), Fedushko (Rudin, 72), Bodak (c) (Robustella, 72), Donik (Savchenko, 62). Reserves: Didenko, Haldyn. Coach: Volodymyr Samorostsky.

Referee: Matej Bezel (Croatia).

September 26. Medulin (Croatia).  Arena Sport Centar (field #6).

Schedule and results of Group A

26.09.2026

South Korea — Ukraine — 0:5

Italy — Turkey — 3:3

29.09.2026

Ukraine — Turkey 13:30

South Korea — Italy 16:30

September 2. 2026

Ukraine — Italy 13:30

Turkey — South Korea 16:30

All matches start times are in Kyiv time.

In group B of the tournament, teams from Croatia, Hungary, Norway and Austria compete.

From the regulations

If two or more teams have the same number of points after group matches, their positions are determined in the following order: 

a) More points earned in matches between these teams; 

b) Better goal difference in matches between these teams; 

c) More goals scored in matches between these teams; 

d) If the criteria from a) to c) do not determine a stronger team, the criteria from e) to h); 

e) Better goal difference in all group matches; 

f) More goals scored in all group matches; 

g) Fewer disciplinary points, calculated only based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points); 

h) Draw.

Play-offs. September 6, 2026

Semifinal for 7th place

A4 — B4 11:00

Semifinal for 5th place

A3 — B3 12:15

Semifinal for 3rd place

A2 — B2 13:45

Final

A1 — B1 16:30