Head coach of Ukraine's U-17 national team Oleksandr Sitnik has announced the names of football players born in 2009 who will prepare for the first round of qualification matches for the UEFA European Championship 2026 (U-17). The matches will take place in Tallinn from October 1 to 7.

Composition of Ukraine's U-17 National Team

Goalkeepers: Oleksandr Stepanov («Shakhtar» Donetsk), Denys Stolyarenko («Legia», Poland), Dmytro Pohar («Dynamo» Kyiv).

Defenders: Nazar Smotrytskyi, Roman Shupik (both — LNZ Chernihiv), Markian Panchishyn («Karpaty» Lviv), Denys Plyminskyi («Gajduk», Croatia), Illia Yablonskyi («Sporting», Portugal), Oleh Pilypiuk («Shakhtar» Donetsk).

Midfielders: Stanislav Shukalovich («Shakhtar» Donetsk), Denys Hordiiev, Oleksandr Hoch (both — «Ruh» Lviv), Andriy Hamzik («Bayern», Germany), Yaroslav Kozushko («Slavia», Czech Republic), Danylo Dyachok, Yaroslav Buravtsov (both — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Artem Ribak («Barcelona», Spain).

Forwards: Vladimir Kvikvinia («Dynamo» Kyiv), Adam Guram («Gajduk», Croatia), Oleh Dziurynec («Ruh» Lviv), Kirill Serdyuk («Stuttgart», Germany).

Reminder, in the first round of selection for Euro 2026 (U-17), Ukraine's youth team will play in Group 1 where their opponents will be Italy, Montenegro and Estonia. The host country is Estonia.

Schedule of Matches for Ukraine's U-17 National Team

01.10.2025. Montenegro — Ukraine 

04.10.2025. Ukraine — Estonia

07.10.2025. Ukraine — Italy  

Results of the Draw for the First Round of Selection for Euro 2026 (U-17)

Group 1: Italy, Ukraine, Montenegro, Estonia.

Group 2: Czech Republic, Hungary, North Macedonia, Gibraltar.

Group 3: England, Sweden, Lithuania, Scotland.

Group 4: Spain, Denmark, Latvia, Andorra.

Group 5: Belgium, Norway, Belarus, Moldova.

Group 6: Austria, Ireland, Kosovo, Faroe Islands.

Group 7: Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Malta.

Group 8: Croatia, Netherlands, Albania, Kazakhstan.

Group 9: France, Israel, Romania, Azerbaijan.

Group 10: Switzerland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, San Marino.

Group 11: Northern Ireland, Finland, Cyprus, Armenia.

Group 12: Portugal, Slovenia, Wales, Liechtenstein.

Group 13: Poland, Germany, Luxembourg.

Group 14: Greece, Iceland, Georgia.

54 teams were divided into 12 groups of four participants and two groups of three participants. The host country for the final tournament, Estonia's national team, will also participate in the qualification round.

Based on the results of the first round of selection, 14 group winners and 14 teams that finish second will advance to the second round in League A. The remaining 26 teams will take part in the second round in League B.

Teams advancing to the second round of qualification in League A will compete in spring 2026 for seven spots at the final tournament of Euro 2026 (U-17). Estonia, as the host nation, has automatically received a bye. It should be noted that this qualifying round is also part of the qualification process for the FIFA World Cup 2026 (U-17) in Qatar.

Moreover, teams from both leagues in the second round of selection will compete to move up and down between leagues before the first round of Euro 2028 (U-19) qualification.