The Ukrainian national team U-19 advanced to the elite round of the selection for Euro 2026, having defeated Northern Ireland. The tournament will take place in Rumunia, where the blue-greens compete in group 5.

The only goal of the match was scored immediately after the break - on the 47th goal Soroka scored, which brought the Ukrainians three points.

Dmytro Mikhailenok’s players controlled the game and were able to maintain a minimal advantage until the final whistle. Whose quartet of Ukrainians will also align themselves with the members of Romania and Kazakhstan.

The match took place at the Buftya place at the NFC stadium. The upcoming fights will become pivotal in the fight for progress to the final part of the tournament.

Ukraine (U-19) - Northern Ireland (U-19) - 1:0 Goal: Soroka, 47.

Ukraine (U-19):  Domchak, Kokodinyak, Milokost, Digtyar (k), Kalyuzhny, Malov (Olichenko, 80), Soroka (Feshchenko, 87), Tyutyunov, Kamensky (Yesin, 87), Bogdanov (Boiko, 90+4), Popov (Gubenko, 87).

Pivnichna Ireland (U-19): Gracey, Sewell, Simpson, Leacock, Hawthorne (Devine 87), McClure (c), M. Wilson (Kerr, 68), Sheridan, Corrie (A. Wilson, 68), McGovern, O'Neill.