Dmitry Mikhailenko's team won their group, scoring three victories in three matches.
The Ukrainian youth team (U-19) defeated the Switzerland team in the final third round of the elite round of qualifying for Euro 2024. The match in Skopje ended with the score 3:0.
The Ukrainians and the Swiss approached the head-to-head meeting with 6 points each. At the same time, Dmitry Mikhailenko’s team, thanks to a better goal difference, was even satisfied with a draw in the match with the “crusaders” in order to maintain first place in the group and qualify for the continental championship.
However, the “blue-yellows” We dealt with our opponent very confidently. The Ukrainian team scored all three goals after the break. In the 63rd minute, Gennady Sinchuk opened the scoring in the match, delivering an accurate dribbling shot into the far corner from outside the penalty area.
Five minutes later, the Ukrainians doubled their advantage. Matvey PonomarenkoAfter a goal from a partner, he took advantage of a blunder by the opposing goalkeeper, who let go of the ball and shot into the empty goal from close range.
In the 78th minute, our team made the score devastating. Ponomarenko scored a double – the Dynamo Kiev striker won the fight in the Swiss penalty area and headed it into the left corner.
Thus, the Ukrainian youth team won their group, gaining the maximum possible 9 points, and qualified for Euro 2024 .
Note that in the two previous matches of the elite round of selection for the European Championship, our teamdefeatedNorth Macedonia (2:0) anddefeatedLatvia (3 :0). Consequently, the goal difference with which the Ukrainians completed the decisive round of qualification for the continental championship was 8:0.
The final stage of the Youth Euro 2024 will take place on July 15-28, 2024 in Northern Ireland and will be a UEFA qualifying round for World Cup 2025 (U-20).
Previously it was reported that the Ukrainian U-17 team defeated Slovakia and reached the final tournament of Euro 2024.