The Ukrainian U21 national team started preparations for the qualifying tournament of Euro-2027 (U-21), where they are expected to face Turkey and have a friendly match against Albania. According to UAF, the game against Turkey is scheduled for November 14 in Istanbul, and against Albania – on November 17 in Elbasan.
Changes in the squad
Coach Unai Melgosa made changes to the squad, replacing Taras Mykhavko and Roman Salenko with Vladislav Kisil and Anton Hlushchenko respectively.
Squad of the Ukrainian U21 national team
- Goalkeepers: Vladislav Krapyvtsov, Viktor Dolhyi, Ivan Pakholiuk.
- Defenders: Oleksiy Husev, Serhiy Korniychuk, Illia Krupskyi, Vladislav Zakarchenko, Vitaliy Kholod, Mykola Oharhov, Vladislav Kisil.
- Midfielders: Anton Tsarenko, Henadii Synchuk, Danylo Krevsun, Maksym Melnychenko, Danyil Vashchenko, Artem Slesar, Andrii Matkevych, Artem Husol, Ivan Varfolomiev, Yevhenii Pastukh, Anton Hlushchenko.
- Forwards: Artem Stepanov, Oleksandr Pyshchur.
Recently, the Ukrainian team achieved victory over the teams of Azerbaijan and Iceland and represented the nation well in these matches.
Matches with Iceland and Azerbaijan
In the match against Iceland, our team managed to win with a score of 3:5, while in the match against Azerbaijan, it ended in a draw with a score of 1:1.
It is also worth noting that earlier Ukraine lost to France with a score of 0:2 in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. However, during this match, Ukrainian fans pleasantly surprised with their support, raising a banner with the inscription «Fortress of Europe».