Tournaments that will run until February 16 are part of the preparation for the second round of qualification for Euro-2026 (U-17). Apart from the Greeks, Ukraine's yellow and blue team will face the teams of Israel and Croatia.

The head coach of the Ukrainian team, Oleksandr Sytnyk, spoke about his expectations from the tournament:

"There are some minor personnel issues. Someone is absent due to injuries, for example, Yaroslav Buravtsov, while someone else is away for pleasant reasons: Bohdan Lевytskyy made his first trip with the senior team of 'Ruch'. Additionally, we have requested new players who performed well at the December selection tournament. We have serious competition, so it will be interesting to see our squad not only during training sessions but also in matches against worthy opponents."

Seven players represent foreign clubs. For a long time, we have been following the striker of Polish 'Legia', Daniil Pilypchuk, who is the top scorer in the Polish league at his age, having scored 23 goals in half a season. He is already working with the U-19 team. We also have another newcomer, Vsevolod Linnik from German 'Stuttgart'. He has been part of this club's system for four years and is a vice-captain, playing almost every match without substitutions.

Our opponents are familiar to us. We only haven't played against Croatia yet, but we have already met Greece and Israel. So, their squads will likely be different, but the way these teams play is known to us. I expect interesting matches."

The match between Ukraine's youth team and Greece will take place in Croatian Poreč and will start at 16:00 Kyiv time. The live stream will be available on the UAFA YouTube channel.

Ukraine's U-17 Youth Team Squad

Goalkeepers: Yan Zhuravsky ('Betis', Spain), Denis Stolyarenko ('Legia', Poland), Bogdan Semeshko ('Munkach' Mukachevo).

Defenders: Nazar Smotrytsky (LNE Chernihiv), Andriy Kurlatov ('Oleksandria'), Danylo Pryhodko ('Polissia' Zhytomyr), Serhiy Zvarich ('Karpaty' Lviv), Yevhen Onishchuk, Oleh Pylpyuk (both from 'Shakhtar' Donetsk), Zahar Onishchuk ('Bologna', Italy).

Midfielders: Sviatoslav Bandilo ('Polissia' Zhytomyr), Ivan Zadorenko ('Kryvbas' Kryvyi Rih), Yevheniy Voloshko, Artem Trokhym (both from 'Shakhtar' Donetsk), Oleksandr Hoch ('Ruch' Lviv), Vsevolod Linnik ('Stuttgart', Germany), Artem Rybak ('Barcelona', Spain), Sviatoslav Gloc ('Karpaty' Lviv).

Forwards: Daniil Pilypchuk ('Legia', Poland), Adam Guram ('Haiduk', Croatia), Maksym Ugrik, Oleh Dzyurynets (both from 'Ruch' Lviv).

Schedule of Ukraine's U-17 Youth Team Matches in Croatia

02/11. Ukraine vs Greece (16:00)

02/13. Israel vs Ukraine (16:00)

02/16. Croatia vs Ukraine (11:00)

Reminder, Ukraine's U-17 youth team will compete in Group 6 of League V for the second round of Euro-2026 qualification against teams from Latvia and Albania. The tournament in our group from March 3 to June 9 will be hosted by Albania.

Euro-2026 (U-17). Second Round of Qualification

League A

Group A1: Germany, France, Slovenia, North Macedonia.

Group A2: Iceland, Portugal, Italy, Romania.

Group A3: Sweden, Montenegro, Greece, Norway.

Group A4: Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Austria, Denmark.

Group A5: Belgium, Cyprus, Serbia, Switzerland.

Group A6: Spain, Turkey, Scotland, North Ireland.

Group A7: Ireland, Slovakia, Croatia, Poland.

League B

Group B1: Israel, Faroe Islands, England, Estonia.

Group B2: Bulgaria, Lithuania, Malta, Azerbaijan.

Group B3: Wales, Georgia, San Marino, Andorra.

Group B4: Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Gibraltar.

Group B5: Hungary, Luxembourg, Armenia, Liechtenstein.

Group B6: Ukraine, Latvia, Albania.

Group B7: Netherlands, Belarus, Kosovo.

In the second round, 28 teams (14 winners of groups from the first round and 14 that occupy the second place) will compete in seven League A groups until March 31. The winners of these quartets will join Estonia as hosts for the final stage, which runs from May 25 to June 7, 2026. The draw is scheduled for April 9.

Meanwhile, 26 teams will compete in seven League B groups (five with four teams each and two with three).

Both tournaments are important in the context of forming Leagues A and B for the first round of Euro-2028 (U-19) qualification.