The Ukrainian national team U-19 is preparing for the start of the qualifying round of the 2026 European Championship. At this stage, the Blues will play against Albania, Montenegro and Slovakia.

Head coach of the team Dmitro Mikhailenko shared his impressions of the upcoming tournament.

“Everything is good, all the boys must step up and perform better. Almost everyone we wanted to meet is at the warehouse. Only Artem Stepanov went to the youth team, and Bogdan Olichenko recovered from an injury, so we are looking for a replacement. We have enough information about superniks. The group has all teams of approximately the same level.

On the paper, perhaps, it looks like this, but who knows, show only the fights themselves.

Competition has grown, football is becoming more competitive"

The first game will be against Albania - the ruler of the tournament. However, the mentor does not emphasize your respect:.

" I have faith in my children and in our group. If the team plays on its own level, then everything will be fine. Our meta is to make it to the offensive round. And why the hell is it not so important,” said Mikhailenko.

Previously, Mikhailenko voted for the Ukrainian U-19 national team to qualify for Euro 2026.