Ukraine national under-20 football team
| Association | Ukrainian Association of Football | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Dmytro Mykhaylenko | ||
| Captain | Matviy Ponomarenko | ||
| FIFA code | UKR | ||
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| First international | |||
| Chile 2–4 (Mendoza, Argentina, 17 June 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Myanmar 0–6 (Whangārei, New Zealand, 2 June 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 1–2 Paraguay (Mendoza, Argentina; 28 June 2001) China 3–2 (Utrecht, Netherlands; 14 June 2005) Nigeria 1–0 (Doetinchem, Netherlands; 22 June 2005) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2001) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2019) | ||
The Ukraine national under-20 football team is primarily a special team that is formed for the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a successful performance of the Ukraine national under-19 football team. The team is also used as an immediate reserve of the Ukraine national under-21 football team. In the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Ukraine won their first title in the nation's history after defeating South Korea 3−1 in the final. They remained champions for almost 4 years, being that the 2021 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19 until they failed to qualify for the 2023 edition in which Uruguay won and became champions.
It is formed by its head coach who is appointed and directed by the Ukrainian Association of Football, the governing body for football in Ukraine.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Part of Soviet Union | |||||||||
| 1979 | ||||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | Did not enter | |||||||||
| 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2005 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | Squad | |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||||
| Total | Champions | 5/15 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | - | |
- 2001: Round of 16 (led by Anatoli Kroschenko)
- Ukraine's top scorer at the tournament: Oleksiy Byelik 3 goals
- 2005: Round of 16 (led by Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko)
- Ukraine's top scorer at the tournament: Oleksandr Aliev 5 goals
- 2015: Round of 16 (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)
- Ukraine's top scorer at the tournament: Viktor Kovalenko 5 goals
- 2019: Champions (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)
- Ukraine's top scorer at the tournament: Danylo Sikan 4 goals
Results and fixtures
2025
| 22 March 2025 Friendly | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | Turkey | |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
| 6 June 2025 Friendly | cancelled | Morocco | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 10 June 2025 Friendly | 1–1 | United States | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
| 27 September 2025 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | South Korea | v | Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Report |
| 30 September 2025 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Panama | v | Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Report |
| 3 October 2025 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup | v | Paraguay | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | |
| 17:00 | Report |
Current squad
Players born in 2005 or later are eligible for the current representation.
The following players were called up for the friendly matches in March 2025.[1]
- Match dates: 6 and 10 June 2025
- Opposition: Morocco and the United States.
- Caps and goals correct as of: vs the United States on 10 June 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Illya Popovych | 30 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Kisvárda | |
| GK | Illya Voloshyn | 15 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | Real Madrid | |
| GK | Denys Marchenko | 5 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Obolon Kyiv | |
| DF | Maksym Melnychenko (captain) | 12 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | Polissya Zhytomyr | |
| DF | Mykola Oharkov | 18 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| DF | Oleksiy Husyev | 16 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | Zorya Luhansk | |
| DF | Mykola Kyrychok | 16 May 2006 | 3 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv | |
| DF | Vladyslav Zakharchenko | 16 June 2006 | 3 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| DF | Kyrylo Dihtyar | 25 November 2007 | 3 | 0 | Metalist Kharkiv | |
| DF | Vitaliy Katrych | 17 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Inhulets Petrove | |
| DF | Oleksandr Zhovtenko | 17 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Inhulets Petrove | |
| MF | Ramik Hadzhyiev | 14 August 2005 | 3 | 1 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | |
| MF | Ivan Chaban | 24 July 2006 | 3 | 1 | Karpaty Lviv | |
| MF | Artur Shakh | 11 May 2005 | 3 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv | |
| MF | Roman Salenko | 18 May 2005 | 3 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| MF | Daniil Vashchenko | 2 October 2005 | 3 | 0 | Oleksandriya | |
| MF | Yaroslav Karaman | 8 June 2006 | 3 | 0 | Polissya Zhytomyr | |
| MF | Danylo Krevsun | 21 April 2005 | 1 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund | |
| MF | Bohdan Budko | 7 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | AZ Alkmaar | |
| MF | Viktor Tsukanov | 4 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| MF | Dmytro Kremchanin | 22 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | |
| MF | Maksym Len | 25 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
| FW | Artem Husol | 5 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Vladyslav Krapyvtsov | 25 June 2005 | 1 | 0 | Girona | v. Norway, 25 March 2025 |
| GK | Maksym Voronov | 9 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Athletico Paranaense | v. Norway, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Anton Drozd | 6 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | v. Morocco, 6 June 2025 RES |
| DF | Ivan Yermachkov | 8 June 2005 | 2 | 0 | Viktoria 1889 Berlin | v. Norway, 25 March 2025 |
| DF | Daniel Vernattus | 9 February 2006 | 2 | 0 | Metalist Kharkiv | v. Norway, 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Andriy Matkevych | 11 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | Zorya Luhansk | v. Morocco, 6 June 2025 RES |
| MF | Dmytro Hodya | 10 March 2005 | 2 | 1 | Veres Rivne | v. Norway, 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Timur Tutyerov | 11 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sunderland | v. Northern Ireland, 20 March 2025 WD |
| FW | Vladyslav Herych | 7 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. United States, 10 June 2025 INJ |
| FW | Matviy Ponomarenko | 11 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. Morocco, 6 June 2025 RES |
| FW | Artem Stepanov | 10 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | v. Morocco, 6 June 2025 RES |
| FW | Fedir Zadorozhnyi | 16 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. Norway, 25 March 2025 |
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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup (best Ukraine's result)
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (A) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | United States (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nigeria (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Qatar (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
| 2–1 | United States | |
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Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| 3–1 | South Korea | |
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Report |
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2019 squad
The following 21 players have been called up to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] On 15 July 2019 all players of the squad were awarded by the presidential decree the Order of Merit, 3rd degree, while Petrakov's coaching staff were honored with title "Honored state functionary of physical culture and sport of Ukraine".[10]
Head coach: Oleksandr Petrakov
- Coach: Andriy Annenkov
- Coach: Vyacheslav Kernozenko
- Coach: Vyacheslav Ruzhentsev
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andriy Lunin | 11 February 1999 (aged 20) | Real Madrid | ||
| 12 | GK | Vladyslav Kucheruk | 14 February 1999 (aged 20) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 20 | GK | Dmytro Riznyk | 30 January 1999 (aged 20) | Vorskla Poltava | ||
| 2 | DF | Valeriy Bondar | 27 February 1999 (aged 20) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 3 | DF | Oleksandr Safronov | 11 June 1999 (aged 19) | Desna Chernihiv | ||
| 4 | DF | Denys Popov | 17 February 1999 (aged 20) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 5 | DF | Oleh Veremiyenko | 13 February 1999 (aged 20) | Kalush | ||
| 9 | DF | Viktor Korniyenko | 14 February 1999 (aged 20) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 13 | DF | Danylo Beskorovainyi | 7 February 1999 (aged 20) | Zemplín Michalovce | ||
| 17 | DF | Yukhym Konoplia | 26 August 1999 (aged 19) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 19 | DF | Ihor Snurnitsyn | 7 March 2000 (aged 19) | Olimpik Donetsk | ||
| 6 | MF | Maksym Chekh | 3 January 1999 (aged 20) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 7 | MF | Heorhiy Tsitaishvili | 18 November 2000 (aged 18) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 8 | MF | Oleksiy Khakhlyov | 6 February 1999 (aged 20) | Alavés | ||
| 10 | MF | Serhiy Buletsa | 16 February 1999 (aged 20) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 15 | MF | Kyrylo Dryshlyuk | 16 September 1999 (aged 19) | Oleksandriya | ||
| 16 | MF | Mykola Musolitin | 21 January 1999 (aged 20) | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| 21 | MF | Oleksiy Kashchuk | 29 June 2000 (aged 18) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| 11 | FW | Vladyslav Supriaha | 15 February 2000 (aged 19) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
| 14 | FW | Danylo Sikan | 16 April 2001 (aged 18) | Mariupol | ||
| 18 | FW | Denys Ustymenko | 12 April 1999 (aged 20) | Oleksandriya | ||
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Ukraine's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Panama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Total | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 52.63 |
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Maurice Revello Tournament:
- Champions (1): 2024
Ukrainian footballers in the Soviet Union squads
- 1977 winners (9/18): Valentyn Kryachko, Sergei Baltacha, Viktor Kaplun, Andriy Bal, Volodymyr Bezsonov, Hryhoriy Batych, Oleksandr Sopko, Serhiy Zharkov, Yuriy Syvukha
- 1979 runners-up (9/18): Viktor Chanov,
(Aleksandr Polukarov), Yaroslav Dumansky, Mykhaylo Olefirenko, Valeriy Zubenko, Oleh Taran, Sergey Ovchinnikov, Anatoliy Radenko, Oleksandr Zavarov, Serhiy Krakovskyi (head coach Sergei Korshunov represented Ukraine in 1956) - 1983 (6/18): Valeriy Palamarchuk, Vadym Karatayev, Pavlo Yakovenko, Hennadiy Lytovchenko, Ihor Petrov, Oleh Protasov
- 1985 (6/18): Ihor Kutepov, Volodymyr Horilyi, Serhiy Khudozhilov, Vyacheslav Medvid,
(Sergei Savchenko), Oleh Serdyuk, Oleksandr Yesipov - 1989 (8/18): Oleh Benko, Serhiy Zayets, Serhiy Bezhenar, Oleg Salenko, Oleh Matvyeyev, Yuri Nikiforov, Yuri Moroz, Viktor Onopko
- 1991 third (7/18): Oleksandr Pomazun, Sergei Mamchur, Dmytro Mykhaylenko, Serhiy Scherbakov, Serhiy Konovalov, Volodymyr Sharan, Yevhen Pokhlebayev
References
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- ^ "Match report – Group D – Ukraine v USA" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – Qatar v Ukraine" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Group D – Nigeria v Ukraine" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Ukraine v Panama" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Quarter-final – Colombia v Ukraine" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Semi-finals – Ukraine v Italy" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Match report – Final – Ukraine v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "U-19:підготовку до Євро-2015 розпочато" (in Ukrainian). FFU. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №521/2019. www.president.gov.ua. 15 July 2019
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