Ukraine U-18 National Team: Today is the decisive match against Sweden

According to glavcom.ua: The Ukraine U-18 football team (players born in 2008) participated in an international friendly tournament in Croatia. After losing the first match to the hosts 0:2, our players managed to defeat Wales 1:0. Today they will compete against the Swedish national team for second place in the tournament table.

The match is scheduled to start at 16:45 Kyiv time and can be watched live on the UAF YouTube channel. Recall that in previous World Cup 2026 qualifying matches, our juniors showed their best, drawing with Iceland and drawing with Azerbaijan.

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

Iceland – Ukraine 3:5 (1:3)

Goals: Ellertsson, 35, Gudmundsson, 59, 75 – Malinovsky, 14, 45+5, Hutsulyak, 45, Kalyuzhny, 85, Ocheretko, 89

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

Azerbaijan – Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).

Goals: Mahmudov (72, pen.) – Sudakov (51).

In the last match, there was a fierce battle between Ukraine and France. Ukrainian fans supported the national team by displaying a banner reading 'Fortress of Europe', which added a spicy atmosphere to the game.

The Ukrainian U-18 team continues to fight in the international tournament in Croatia, demonstrating high-level play and achieving important victories in the qualifying cycle for the World Cup 2026. Fans can look forward to many more exciting matches and emotional moments.