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Ukraine National Team to Play Against European Champions: Details of Important Matches

Збірна України вступає в конкуренцію з чинними чемпіонами Європи: важливі подробиці про майбутні ігри. Photo: glavcom.ua

The Ukrainian futsal national team is preparing for two friendly matches against the European champions - the national team of Portugal. Exciting matches will take place on December 19 and 21 at the Eduardo Mansinho Arena in Tavira. The matches will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.



Preparation for Euro-2026 in Futsal. Group Stage



  • Group A: Latvia, Croatia, Georgia, France.

  • Group B: Lithuania, Armenia, Czech Republic, Ukraine.

  • Group C: Slovenia, Belarus, Spain, Belgium.

  • Group D: Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Poland.



The best two teams from each group will advance to the quarter-finals. The European Futsal Championship will take place from January 21 to February 7 in Riga, Kaunas, and Ljubljana.



In the world of futsal, Ukraine only needs to outplay two opponents to qualify for the World Cup. In the semi-finals of the playoffs on March 26, 2026, our team will face Sweden. The winner of this pair will meet in the final with the winner of the match Poland - Albania.



World Cup Qualifiers. Group D


In an emotional match, Ukraine defeated Iceland 2-0 (0-0). The goals were scored by Zubkov in the 83rd minute and Hutsulyak in the 90+3rd minute.



The Ukrainian futsal national team is preparing for important matches in which it is crucial to show its best game and achieve victory. The winner of the matches against the European Champions - the national team of Portugal will raise its chances of success in future competitions.