Ukraine U-20 national team faces Paraguay: a draw is enough for the first place.

Today, October 3, the youth national team of Ukraine U-20 will play their third match of the group stage at the World Cup in Chile - against Paraguay. This information is provided by 'Hlavkom', referencing UAF.

According to inkorr.com: The game will start at 23:00 Kyiv time.

The match between Ukraine and Paraguay will be broadcast live on the 'Suspilne Sport' channel and regional 'Suspilne' channels, as well as on FIFA's official website.

After the second round in Group B, both teams - Paraguay and Ukraine - have four points each, but the Ukrainians are in first place due to a better disciplinary score.

Two best teams from each group and four of six third-placed teams will advance to the playoffs. To maintain the first place in the group, the Ukrainians only need to draw.

Group B

• 03.10.2025. Panama - South Korea. 23:00 (Valparaíso).
• 03.10.2025. Ukraine - Paraguay. 23:00 (Santiago).

In the second round of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup, the national team of Ukraine drew with Azerbaijan - 1:1.

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

Azerbaijan - Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).

Goals: Makhmudov (72, pen.) - Sudakov (51).

The day before, the Ukrainian national team lost to France 0:2 in a qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup at the stadium in Wrocław, Poland.

During the game between Ukraine and France, Ukrainian fans had a large banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.

In conclusion, the youth national team of Ukraine U-20 is preparing for an important match against Paraguay at the World Cup. Currently, the Ukrainian team holds the leading position in the group, and a draw in this match will allow them to strengthen their first place and advance to the next stage of the competition.