Today, November 26 in the Romanian city of Kajaani the Ukrainian women's national team will play their opening match in the first qualifying round for Euro-2026 (WU-17) against Switzerland.

"Before leaving for Romania, we conducted a short-term preparation stage in Kyiv. We had issues with organizing a friendly match, but we did manage to play against the boys from 'Metalist 1925' — 3:3. Karina Lespukh (twice) and Sofia Kozishkurts scored goals. This game was important for determining which 20 players will participate in the Euro qualification."

It's very important to return home with something to show. We are seriously preparing for each match, but it seems that the decisive one will be the last — against Romania. The main thing is not to finish last and retain our place among the top teams,"— said head coach of the Ukrainian women's national team WU-17 Lyudmila Lemesko.

According to the draw results, our team will play in Group 6 of League A along with Austria, Switzerland, and Romania. The tournament in this group will take place in Romania from November 26 to December 2.

We remind you that today's match against the Swiss team starts at 12:00 Kyiv time. Live broadcast — on the YouTube channel of the UAF.

Ukrainian women's national team WU-17 squad

Goalkeepers: Oleksandra Lizenkova ('Kryvbas' Kryvyi Rih), Mariia Vakulko ('Pohorina' Kostenets).

Defenders: Elizaveta Girun ('OFKI-Polissya' Kyiv), Anna Liakh, Iryna Oliynychenko, Anastasiia Belkina (all — 'Kryvbas' Kryvyi Rih), Veronika Derevyanko ('EMS-Поділля' Vinnytsia), Nyna Pypchenko ('Shakhtar' Donetsk).

Half-backs: Oleksandra Pychevska ('Yunyst' Chernihiv), Nonna Grynyshyn, Angelina Semenyuk (both — 'Ladomir' Volodymyr-Volynskyi), Sofia Yurchenko ('OFKI-Polissya' Kyiv), Sofia Kozishkurts ('Vorskla' Poltava), Daria Kolodiy, Milena Ivanchenko (both — 'Metalist 1925' Kharkiv), Polina Nazarenko ('Kryvbas' Kryvyi Rih).

Forwards: Ariana Paskarenko ('EMS-Поділля' Vinnytsia), Kseniya Vorobei ('Yunyst' Chernihiv), Karina Lespukh ('Kolos' Kovalyovka), Zlata Voloshuk ('Ladomir' Volodymyr-Volynskyi).

UEFA-2026 (WU-17). First qualifying round. Group A6

November 26, 2025

Ukraine — Switzerland (Kajaani). 12:00

Austria — Romania (Buftea). 12:00

November 29, 2025

Austria — Ukraine (Buftea). 11:00

Switzerland — Romania (Buftea). 16:00

December 2, 2025

Romania — Ukraine (Buftea). 12:00

Switzerland — Austria (Tunari). 12:00

First qualifying round of UEFA-2026 (WU-17)

League A

Group A1: Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Bulgaria.

Group A2: France, Belgium, Germany, Ireland.

Group A3: Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Andorra.

Group A4: Poland, Scotland, England, Montenegro. 

Group A5: Italy, Finland, Croatia, North Macedonia.

Group A6: Austria, Switzerland, Ukraine, Romania.

Group A7: Norway, Denmark, Serbia, Belarus.

Teams that finish last in their groups will continue the season in League B. The seeding of participants for the second qualifying round of UEFA-2026 (WU-17) will depend on which places teams take in their groups during the first round.

League B

Group B1: Wales, Kosovo, Moldova, Azerbaijan.

Group B2: Greece, Estonia, Israel, Albania.

Group B3: Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Kazakhstan.

Group B4: Turkey, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland.

Group B5: Sweden, Lithuania, Malta.

Group B6: Iceland, Slovenia, Faroe Islands.

The draw for the second qualifying round of UEFA-2026 (WU-17) will take place on December 11. Matches in this stage will run until March 25, 2026. Based on their results, seven teams will be determined to join Northern Ireland in the final tournament, which will take place from May 3 to May 16, 2026.