The Ukrainian futsal team began its performance at the 2026 European Championship with an undefeated defeat. In the match of the first round of the group stage, Oleksandr Kosenko’s team lost to the debutant of the tournament, the national team of Virmenia, with a score of 1:2.

For the “blue-greens” this is already the 12th European Championship in history. Resurgent Ukraine and Virmenia competed in official matches even before the 2000 emergency, when the Ukrainians gained the greatest advantage in their history - 20:1. However, this time the scenario appeared completely different.

Ukraine entered the match with an unqualified starting five: Yuriy Savenko was at the gate, and on the Maidan Artem Farenyuk, Mykola Mykytyuk, Igor Korsun and Daniil Abakshin. The beginning of the sustria was behind the Virma team, which several times unsafely counterattacked, but Savenko was forced to act on the remaining line.

In the other half of the first half, the Ukrainians took the initiative. The Blues controlled the ball for a long time, created chances, carelessly beat Vladislav Perveev and Mikola Mykytyuk, but were unable to realize their chances. The first half ended without goals scored - 0:0.

After the break, Ukraine added and already on the 25th century opened the rakhunok. 23-year-old Vladislav Perveev hit a long-range shot with his left foot behind his opponent, sending the ball into the net. This goal became the Ukrainian’s debut on the continental continent.

However, the advantage was not lost. On the 30th line, after I played out Arsen Petrosov, throwing the ball with his heel to Mihran Dermonjyan, who beat Savenok and equaled Rakhunok, who scored the first goal of Virmenia in great tournaments. And two weeks before the final whistle, Dermonjian again found himself at the right place and suddenly hit the gates of Ukraine, scored a double and brought his team a historic victory.

At the end of the season, the Ukrainians switched to a group with five players, but were unable to win the match.

Virmenia — Ukraine 2:1.

Goals: Dermonjyan (30, 38) - Perveev (25) After the first round of Group B, Virmenia scored 3 points, so Ukraine is left without any points. The group also features teams from Lithuania and the Czech Republic.

To qualify for the playoffs of the European Championship, the “Signo-Zhovtim” need to sit first or another place with the quartet. The upcoming match of the Ukrainian national team will be played on the 25th of today against Lithuania. Ear of corn - about 17:00 Kyiv time.