Ukraine U-17 National Team Roster
Volodymyr Samborskyi, head coach of Ukraine’s U-17 national team, has unveiled the squad set to prepare for the Euro 2026 qualifying matches. The tournament will take place in Durrës, Albania, where the Ukrainian side is scheduled to face Latvia on June 6 and Albania on June 9. These fixtures represent a crucial step for the young team as they aim to secure a spot in the final stage of the European Championship.
Team Lineup
The U-17 squad features the following players:
- Goalkeepers:
- Oleksandr Stepanov (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Ihnat Spoda (Polissya Zhytomyr)
- Denys Stoliarenko (Legia Warsaw, Poland)
- Defenders:
- Yehor Onishchuk (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Yaroslav Bytsyk (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Tymofii Parinov (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Bohdan Levytskyi (Rukh Lviv)
- Artem Demchuk (Maccabi Haifa, Israel)
- Danylo Prykhodko (Polissya Zhytomyr)
- Midfielders:
- Vsevolod Linnikov (Stuttgart, Germany)
- Yevhenii Voloshko (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Arsenii Safonov (Shakhtar Donetsk)
- Oleksandr Hoch (Rukh Lviv)
- Adam Guram (Hajduk Split, Croatia)
- Yaroslav Kozhushko (Slavia Prague, Czechia)
- Danylo Udovychenko (LNZ Cherkasy)
- Yevhenii Horbatov (Oleksandriya)
- Nikola Cappellato (Atalanta Bergamo, Italy)
- Forwards:
- Oleh Dziurynets (Rukh Lviv)
- Maksym Uhrik (Rukh Lviv)
- Daniil Pylypchuk (Legia Warsaw, Poland)
- Yaroslav Buravtsov (Dynamo Kyiv)
The reserve list includes defenders Markiian Panchyshyn (Karpaty Lviv) and Zakhar Onishchuk (Bologna, Italy), along with midfielders Oleksandr Hoch (Rukh Lviv) and Ivan Zadoienko (Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih).
It is worth noting that Ukraine’s youth team recently suffered a 3-1 defeat against Sweden in a playoff match for the 2026 World Cup. In that game, Ponomarenko scored Ukraine’s lone goal in the 91st minute, while Sweden’s Jokeres netted a hat-trick in the 6th, 51st, and 72nd minutes.
As a reminder, the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup is ongoing, and Ukraine now has a chance to showcase its strength in the Euro 2026 qualifiers.
These Euro 2026 qualifying matches are vital for the development of young footballers who could form the backbone of the senior national team in the future. The Ukrainian squad has an opportunity to rebuild confidence after the recent loss and demonstrate its potential on the international stage. The outcomes of these games may shape the team’s preparation for upcoming competitions.
As the U-17 squad prepares for the upcoming Euro 2026 qualifiers, it's essential to stay updated on the latest developments within the national team. Recently, two players were ruled out of the senior national team ahead of crucial friendlies against Poland and Denmark, which could impact the overall strategy and player selections moving forward. For more details on these changes, you can read about the recent adjustments to the national team roster.