In the Football Palace of Kyiv, a meeting of the UAF Executive Committee took place, during which, among other things, the issue of appointing a new head coach for Ukraine's women's national team was discussed.

It is recalled that Volodymyr Piatenko, the former coach of the national women's team, finished his work on this post in January according to a previous article. The term of the professional's contract expired at the end of 2025, and due to personal reasons, Volodymyr Mykolaiovych could not continue working.

At the UAF Executive Committee meeting, Yuriy Andrushak was appointed as the new head coach of the blue-and-yellow team — a former footballer and midfielder who played for the national women's team in 58 matches (2 goals).

The 38-year-old specialist previously managed the youth team "Vorskla" U-19 (2023–2024), becoming the first woman coach to lead a male team in Ukraine. In 2025, she became the head coach of Vorskla's women's club.

It is recalled that Ukraine's women's national team will participate in the UEFA Women's Euro 2027, which will be a qualifying tournament for the 2027 World Cup. According to the draw results, the blue-and-yellow team will compete in Group 3 of League A alongside teams from Spain, England, and Iceland.

Our girls will start their campaign on March 3rd with a match against England, and on March 7th they will play against Spain. With the support of the Turkish Football Federation and in agreement with UEFA, these matches will take place in Antalya at the "Maradana" stadium.

Schedule of Matches for Ukraine's Women's National Team in Group A3 Qualifying for 2027 World Cup

03.03.2026. Ukraine — England

07.03.2026. Ukraine — Spain

14.04.2026. Iceland — Ukraine

18.04.2026. Spain — Ukraine

05.06.2026. Ukraine — Iceland

09.06.2026. England — Ukraine

UEFA Qualifying for 2027 World Cup

League A

Group 1: Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Serbia.

Group 2: France, Netherlands, Poland, Ireland.

Group 3: Spain, England, Iceland, Ukraine.

Group 4: Germany, Norway, Austria, Slovenia. 

League B

Group 1: Wales, Czech Republic, Albania, Montenegro.

Group 2: Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Turkey, Malta.

Group 3: Portugal, Finland, Slovakia, Latvia.

Group 4: Belgium, Scotland, Israel, Luxembourg.  

League C

Group 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein.

Group 2: Croatia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Gibraltar. 

Group 3: Hungary, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Andorra.

Group 4: Greece, Faroe Islands, Georgia. 

The European qualification will take place in three stages. The group stage matches will be held on March 3rd and 7th, April 14th and 18th, June 5th and 9th, 2026, in Leagues A (16 teams), B (16), and C (21).

The initial position of each team in the leagues is determined based on the results of the Nations League 2025. Ukraine will compete in League A.

The winners of four groups from League A will qualify directly for the 2027 World Cup.

The remaining places will be distributed through play-off rounds in October–December 2026. In the first round, teams that finish second and third in League A will play against winners of six groups from League C and the best teams that finished second there. Eight winners will advance to the next round.

The eight last places in League A and four winners from Group B will compete against third and fourth-placed teams from Group B respectively. Eight winners will advance to the next round.

In the second round, 16 teams will meet in eight pairs. Seven best winners will qualify for the World Cup, while the eighth will have to participate in an intercontinental play-off.               

It is recalled that the FIFA Council approved that the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil will take place from June 24 to July 25. The 29 direct qualifiers out of 32 will be distributed as follows:

• Europe — 11;
• Asia — 6;
• Africa — 4;
• CONCACAF — 4;
• South America — 3 (Brazil qualifies automatically from this quota);
• Oceania — 1.

The three last places will be determined in a play-off tournament involving 10 teams. It consists of two stages with the following quotas:

• Europe — 1;
• Asia — 2;
• Africa — 2;
• CONCACAF — 2;
• South America — 2;
• Oceania — 1.

The first stage of the play-off tournament will take place in October–December 2026, and the second one in February 2027.