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·13 September 2025
U20 World Cup - Group B: Preview, squad and schedule for Ukraine

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·13 September 2025
Preview, squad and schedule for Ukraine at the U20 World Cup
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Champions in 2019, Ukraine is one of five European nations competing at the U20 World Cup in Chile. Dmytro Mykhaylenko's youngsters are aiming to reclaim the title.
- Ukraine returns to the final stage after a six-year absence (the 2021 Indonesia edition was canceled and they did not qualify for Argentina 2023).
- The Blue and Yellows are playing their fifth final tournament after 2001, 2005, 2015, and 2019.
Ukraine qualified thanks to their performances at the 2024 UEFA Under-19 EURO. They reached the semi-finals before losing to France (1-0).
Ukraine U20 squad
Goalkeepers: Andriy Lunin, Vladyslav Kucheruk, Dmytro Riznyk.
Defenders: Denys Popov, Oleh Veremienko, Ihor Snurnitsyn, Oleksandr Safronov, Viktor Kornienko, Danylo Beskorovaynyi, Yukhym Konoplia, Valeriy Bondar.
Midfielders: Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Serhiy Buletsa, Oleksii Kashchuk, Oleksiy Khakhlov, Maksym Chekh, Mykola Musolitin, Kyrylo Dryshlyuk.
Forwards: Danylo Sikan, Vladyslav Supryaha, Denis Ustimenko.
Saturday, September 27
Tuesday, September 30
Friday, October 3