As part of their World Cup preparation, the Ukraine U-20 national team played a friendly match against the Australian U-20s in Chile.

The friendly was eventful. In the first half, the Australians scored twice. After halftime, the Ukrainians managed to equalize thanks to goals from Kiril Dityatyr and Danil Krevsun. However, in stoppage time, their opponents secured victory with a third goal.

Friendlies for youth national teams

Ukraine (U-20) — Australia (U-20) — 2:3 (0:2)

Goals: Dityatyr (61), Krevsun (72), — (18), (36), (90+2).

Ukraine (U-20): Bakus (Vaniyskyi, 46), Katrych (Kyrychok, 46), Kisil', Melnychenko (Verntattus, 46), Gusiev (Dityatyr, 46), Derkach, Panchenko (Krevsun, 46), Vashchenko (Shevchenko, 46), Shah (Budko, 46), Pishchur (Ponomarenko, 46), Karaman. 

Red card: Goalkeeper of the Australian team (70).

Recall that in the group stage of the 2025 World Cup (U-20), Ukraine will face teams from South Korea (September 27), Panama (September 30), and Paraguay (October 3).

Roster for the Ukraine U-20 national team

Goalkeepers: 1. Stanislav Vaniyskyi («Stal» Zhyshiv, Poland), 12. Vladyslav Krapivcov («Girona», Spain), 16. Mykailian Bakus (Cherkasy LNZ).

Defenders: 3. Kiril Dityatyr, 13. Daniel Verntattus (both — «Metalist» Kharkiv), 4. Mykola Kyrychok («Karpaty» Lviv), 5. Vladyslav Kisil' («Ponferradina», Spain), 6. Maxim Melnychenko («Polissya» Zhytomyr), 17. Maxim Derkach («Tukums 2000», Latvia), 20. Oleksii Gusiev («Kudryvka»).

Midfielders: 10. Hennadii Synchuk («Montreal», Canada), 11. Danil Krevsun («Borussia» D, Germany), 7. Artur Shah («Karpaty» Lviv),   18. Bohdan Budko (AZ, Netherlands), 8. Daniil Vashchenko («Oleksandria»), 21. Matvii Panchenko («Metalist 1925» Kharkiv), 14. Kristian Shevchenko («Watford», England), 2. Vitaliy Katrych («Ingulets» Petrove), 15. Yaroslav Karaman («Polissya» Zhytomyr).

Forwards: 9. Matvii Ponomarenko («Dynamo» Kyiv), 19. Oleksandr Pishchur (ETT, Hungary).

The 2025 World Cup (U-20) will take place from September 27 to October 19 in five cities in Chile: Valparaiso, Santiago, Viña del Mar, Rancagua and Talca. Twenty-four teams from six confederations will participate. Initially, they will compete in six groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group, along with the best four third-place finishers, will advance to the round of 16. From there, it follows a standard format.

Group compositions for the 2025 World Cup (U-20) 

Group A: Chile, New Zealand, Japan, Egypt.

Group B: South Korea, Ukraine, Paraguay, Panama.

Group C: Brazil, Mexico, Morocco, Spain.

Group D: Italy, Australia, Cuba, Argentina.

Group E: USA, New Caledonia, France, PAR.

Group F: Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Nigeria.

Schedule for Ukraine's matches in Group B

27.09.2025. South Korea — Ukraine (23:00) 

30.09.2025. Panama — Ukraine (23:00) 

03.10.2025. Ukraine — Paraguay (23:00)