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Euro 2026 (U-17): today Ukraine's youth team will play their second qualifying round match against Estonia (live stream starting at 3:30 PM on the UAF YouTube channel)
Today, October 4, the Ukraine youth team will play their second match of the first qualifying round for the 2026 European Championship (U-17) against Estonia.
Photo by the press service of the UAF
Our team drew with North Macedonia in the first round (1:1), while Estonia lost heavily to Italy (1:8). We remind you that to advance to League A for the second round, a team must finish first or second in their group.
The match against Estonia will start at 15:30 local time in Rakvere. Live broadcast — on the YouTube channel of the UAF.
Composition of the Ukraine U-17 National Team
Goalkeepers: Oleksandr Stepanov («Shakhtar» Donetsk), Denis Stolyarenko («Legia», Poland), Dmitro Pozhar («Dynamo» Kyiv).
Defenders: Nazarii Smotritskyy, Roman Shupik (both — LNZ Chernihiv), Markian Panchishyn («Karpaty» Lviv), Denis Plyminskyi («Gajduk», Croatia), Illia Yablonskyi («Sporting», Portugal), Oleg Pilip'yuq («Shakhtar» Donetsk).
Midfielders: Stanislav Shukalovich («Shakhtar» Donetsk), Denis Gordiyev, Oleksandr Hoch (both — «Ruh» Lviv), Andriy Gamzik («Bayern», Germany), Yaroslav Kozushko («Slavia», Czech Republic), Danylo Dyachok, Yaroslav Buravtsov (both — «Dynamo» Kyiv), Artem Rybak («Barcelona», Spain).
Forwards: Volodymyr Kvikvinia («Dynamo» Kyiv), Adam Guram («Gajduk», Croatia), Oleh Dziurenets («Ruh» Lviv), Kirill Serdyuk («Stuttgart», Germany).
First Round of Euro 2026 (U-17) Qualification
October 1, 2025
Italy — Estonia — 8:1
Montenegro — Ukraine — 1:1
Tournament Table
|
Team |
M |
W |
D |
L |
GA |
Pts |
|
1. Italy |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8-1 |
3 |
|
2. Ukraine |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1-1 |
1 |
|
3. Montenegro |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1-1 |
1 |
|
4. Estonia |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1-8 |
0 |
October 4, 2025
Italy — Montenegro (Tallinn, 12:30)
Ukraine — Estonia (Rakvere, 15:30)
October 7, 2025
Ukraine — Italy (Tallinn, 15:30)
Estonia — Montenegro (Rakvere, 15:30)
Group Composition
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 of the final stage, Estonia's national team, will also participate in the qualification.
Based on the results of the first round of qualification, 14 group winners and 14 teams finishing second advance to the second round in League A. The remaining 26 teams will compete in the second round in League B.
Teams advancing to the second round of qualification in League A will compete for seven spots at the final stage of Euro 2026 (U-17) in spring 2026. Estonia, as the host nation, has an automatic berth. It is worth noting that this qualifying round in League A also serves as a qualifier for the CS-2026 (U-17) tournament in Qatar.
Moreover, teams from both leagues of the second qualification round will compete to move up and down between leagues before the first round of Euro 2028 (U-19) qualification.
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