Vladimir Pyatenko leaves the position of head coach of the Ukrainian women's national football team at the end of 2025. The specialist reported this in a commentary to Suspilne Sport, emphasizing that he does not plan to renew the current contract.

Pyatenko has led the national team since 2023. During this time, the Ukrainian national team played 24 official matches under his leadership, won 12 victories and ended in a draw in four more matches.. The coach's key achievement was promotion in the Nations League: next season the blue-yellows will play in the A division.

Despite the successful results, Pyatenko decided to resign as a mentor after the end of the contract until the end of 2025. “So, my contract is ending and I’m not renewing it.. I have personal reasons for this,” the coach said in a commentary to Suspilne Sport..

One of the candidates for the vacant position is called Vorskla head coach Iya Andrushchak. This was previously reported by the TaToTake channel, but the specialist herself, in a conversation with Suspilne Sport, refused to confirm or deny this information, citing Pyatenko’s current contract and the lack of official statements from the UAF: “Until 31. 12. 2025 Pyatenko has a valid contract, so I’m not confirming or denying anything right now.

When official information appears on the UAF website, then it will be possible to talk about something."

The Ukrainian women's team will play its first matches in 2026 as part of the selection for the 2027 World Cup. Based on the results of the draw, the team's opponents will be current world champions Spain, Euro 2025 winners England, and the Icelandic team. The Ukrainian team will begin qualifying nominally with a home match against England, which is scheduled for March 3, 2026.