The Leo Cup-2025 tournament for young footballers recently concluded, held twice a year and encompassing eight age categories: children aged 7 to 13 years. This season, the competition took place from October 16 to 19, with the participation of 40 teams in the U-9 age category.
The main event of the tournament was the performance of Dmytro Reshetnik, the son of famous TV presenter Hryhorii Reshetnik, as part of the children's team of Kyiv's 'Dynamo' U-9. The young Dynamo players confidently won the tournament, and Dmytro Reshetnik scored numerous goals, helping the team clinch victory in the final.
Other tournament awards
- The best player was Matviy Kalinin
- The best goalkeeper was recognized as Stefania Siropol and Oleksandr Babich
- The best forward was Makar Tymoshenko
- The best coach of the tournament was Mykola Rozdobudko
Also in the news about Ukrainian football - the national team of Ukraine defeated Iceland in a qualifying match for the World Cup with a score of 5:3 and drew with Azerbaijan 1:1 in the next match.
On the defeat to France
The Ukrainian national team also suffered a defeat in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup against France with a score of 0:2. The match took place at the stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.
During this match, the Ukrainian fans showed their support for the national team by raising a banner with the inscription 'Fortress of Europe'.
During the Leo Cup-2025 tournament for young footballers, interesting matches were held, with the victory going to the 'Dynamo' U-9 team. The Ukrainian national team also played two important matches in the qualifying tournament for the World Cup, where they defeated Iceland but lost to France.