Today, February 19, the Ukrainian U-18 youth team (players born in 2008) within the training camp in Rome will play their second friendly match against the host — Italy's U-18 national team.

The first encounter was impressive and goal-laden. The blue-and-yellow shirts took the lead twice, but on the third added minute of stoppage time in extra time, the Italians scored a penalty to draw the match 2:2.

Before today's game, the youth team's squad was visited by Roma and Ukraine national team forward Artem Dovbik. The striker addressed the young players:

"Time flies very quickly, so enjoy this period. Now is the best moment to showcase Ukraine on an international stage. I am confident that everything will work out for you, and soon we will see each other in the national team."

The training camp in Italy is part of preparation for the first round of Euro-2027 (U-19) qualification, where Ukraine's opponents will be Czech Republic, Finland, and Estonia.

The match between Ukraine's and Italy's U-18 teams will take place at the Riano Athletic Center stadium, owned by Roma City club, starting at 12:00 Kyiv time. Live stream — on the UEFA YouTube channel.

Ukraine's U-18 youth team squad

Golekeepers: Kyrylo Hadashevych (Werder Bremen, Germany), Fedir Tkachenko (Betis, Spain).

Defenders: Yevhen Kostyuk, Nikita Kaluzhnyi, Yaroslav Mylokost, Oleksandr Balakai (all from Shakhtar Donetsk), Danylo Ogorodnik (Dynamo Kyiv), Arsen Zalypka (Ruh Lviv), Volodymyr Halyi (Poliisie Zhytomyr), Yevhen Sherstyuk (Metallist Kharkiv), Mykhailo Melnyk (Napoli, Italy).

Midfielders: Artem Zubryi (Shakhtar Donetsk), Pavlo Lysyn, Arseniy Fedorenko (both from Dynamo Kyiv), Muhamed Djurabeyev (Ruh Lviv), Illia Kutiya (Hajduk, Croatia), Maxim Tsymbalyuk (Vilnia, Poland).

Forwards: Ivan Andreyko (Dynamo Kyiv), Mykhaylo Bodnar (Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih), Dmytro Zudin (Hajduk, Croatia), Vitaliy Glut (Chicago Fire, USA), Kirill Sydoruk (Stuttgart, Germany).

UEFA Euro-2027 (U-19). First round of qualification

Liga A

Group A1: Belgium, Slovenia, Sweden, Cyprus.

Group A2: Italy, Ireland, Poland, Scotland.

Group A3: Czech Republic, Finland, Ukraine, Estonia.

Group A4: Germany, Austria, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group A5: England, Croatia, Spain, Bulgaria.

Group A6: Portugal, Serbia, Greece, Kazakhstan.

Group A7: France, Switzerland, Hungary, Wales.

Liga B

Group B1: Denmark, Romania, Andorra, Liechtenstein.

Group B2: Turkey, Kosovo, Armenia, Gibraltar.

Group B3: Slovakia, Belarus, Latvia, San Marino.

Group B4: Norway, Albania, Luxembourg, Malta.

Group B5: Netherlands, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Moldova.

Group B6: Northern Ireland, Lithuania, Azerbaijan.

Group B7: Iceland, Montenegro, Georgia.

Qualification for the second round

After the first round, teams advance as follows:

• Teams that occupy 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in Liga A remain in Liga A for the second round.
• Teams that occupy 4th place in Liga A advance to Liga B for the second round.
• Winners of groups in Liga B rise to Liga A for the second round.
• Teams that occupy 2nd, 3rd and 4th place in Liga B remain in Liga B for the second round.

Teams that played each other in the first round will not meet again in the second round.