The youth team of Ukraine (U-21) defeated their peers from Croatia in the first round of the group stage of the final tournament of Euro 2023. The match at the Giulesti stadium in Romanian Bucharest ended with a score of 2:0. Ruslan Rotan's wards took the lead in the 19th minute of the match. Oleksiy Kashchuk received a pass from the depths from Artem Bondarenko, went around four opponents and shot past the goalkeeper from outside the penalty area. The ball from the post went into the net.

After the break, the " At the 48th minute, Daniil Sikan closed a soft pass from Kashchuk from the goalkeeper's line.

At the youth Euro 2023, the Rotanya team plays in group B, where its rivals are Croatia, Romania and Spain. The top two quartets will advance to the quarterfinals. The Ukrainian national team will play the next match at the continental championship on June 24 against Romania. In the final round of the group stage, the Blue-Yellows will play with Spain on June 27. The top three teams in Euro 2023 (except France and England) will qualify for the 2024 Olympics.