Ukraine U-18 National Team Heads to Croatia: Match Schedule and Team Composition.

According to inkorr.com: The Ukraine U-18 national team, consisting of players born in 2008, will travel to Croatia from October 5 to 16 for training and to participate in an international tournament. This information was reported by UAF through 'Glavkom'.

In Poreč, the team will face opponents from Wales, Sweden, and Croatia.

Composition of the Ukraine U-18 Youth National Team

Goalkeepers: Rostyslav Bahlai (Shakhtar Donetsk), Yehor Klymenko (Rukh Lviv), Yehor Krapivin (Espanyol, Spain).

Defenders: Yehor Kostiuk, Nikita Kaluzhny, Yaroslav Mylykost, Volodymyr Yasyinskyi, Yehor Sherstiuk, Artem Muradyan, Mykyta Melnyk, Tymofii Buhai.

Midfielders: Artem Zubrii, Oleksandr Sereda, Artem Derikoni, Pavlo Liusin, Arsenii Fedorenko, Mukhammed Dzhurabaev, Illia Kutia, Anton Martyniuk.

Forwards: Ivan Andriyko, Dmytro Zudin, Illia Menshikov.

Match Schedule for the Ukraine U-18 National Team at the Tournament in Croatia

08.10.2025. Ukraine – Croatia (13:30)

11.10.2025. Ukraine – Wales (16:00)

14.10.2025. Ukraine – Sweden (16:45)

In their previous match, the Ukraine team drew with Azerbaijan – 1:1.

World Cup Qualifiers. Group D

Azerbaijan – Ukraine 1:1 (0:0).

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

The next game in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will take place on October 10 against Iceland.

Earlier, the Ukrainian national team suffered a defeat against France with a score of 0:2. The match took place at the stadium in Wrocław, Poland. During this match, fans actively supported the team, displaying a banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.

This news highlights the preparation of the Ukraine U-18 national team for the international tournament in Croatia, as well as providing information about the team's previous and upcoming matches. For young footballers, this is an important stage that can lay the foundation for their future careers on the international stage. Successful performances at the tournament can boost the confidence and motivation of the players, as well as set the groundwork for future victories in adult football.