The youth national team of Ukraine played a draw with the USA U-19 team.

Today, June 10, the Ukrainian U-20 youth team met with the USA U-19 team during a training camp in Spain. After soft attempts by Ramik Gadjiev's players, the Ukrainians opened the scoring, but after the break, they conceded a goal into their own net. The match score is 1:1.

Ukraine U-20 – USA U-19 – 1:1 (1:0)

Goals: Gadjiev (40) – Vasquez (70).

As part of the preparation for the 2025 World Cup, the Ukrainian U-20 team played two friendly matches in Spain: against 'Murcia' U-21 (2:0) and against the USA U-19 team.

World Cup 2025 Group Composition (U-20)

• Group A: Chile, New Zealand, Japan, Egypt.
• Group B: Korea, Ukraine, Paraguay, Panama.
• Group C: Brazil, Mexico, Morocco, Spain.
• Group D: Italy, Australia, Cuba, Argentina.
• Group E: USA, New Caledonia, France, South Africa.
• Group F: Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Nigeria.

In the first match of the Canadian Shield tournament, the Ukrainian U-20 team lost to the Canadian team with a score of 4:2. This tournament is part of the preparation of the Ukrainian team for the qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup. Canada is one of the host countries of the upcoming tournament.

The opening match of the Ukrainian team turned out to be unsuccessful, and the players suffered a significant defeat early on. However, in the second half, the team managed to score two goals and reduce the deficit.

--- In the match between the Ukrainian U-20 youth team and the USA U-19 team in Spain, the Ukrainians opened the scoring but could not hold on to the victory, finishing the match with a score of 1:1. This was one of the preparatory matches before the 2025 World Cup, where Ukraine landed in a tough group with teams from Korea, Paraguay, and Panama. Important tournaments, such as the Canadian Shield, recreate potential scenarios for the Ukrainian team on the international stage and make preparation more qualitative and effective.