Dmytro Mykhailenko announced the squad of the Ukrainian U-20 national team for the 2025 World Cup in Chile.

According to inkorr.com: The head coach of the Ukrainian U-20 national team Dmytro Mykhailenko announced the squad that will represent the country at the World Cup in Chile. The team includes 21 players from 18 clubs.

Goalkeepers: 1. Stanislav Vanivskyi ("Stal" Rzeszów, Poland), 12. Vladyslav Kravytsev ("Girona", Spain), 16. Markiyan Bakus (LNZ Cherkasy).

Defenders: 3. Kyrylo Dihtiar, 13. Daniil Vernattus (both – "Metalist" Kharkiv), 4. Mykola Kyrychok ("Karpaty" Lviv), 5. Vladyslav Kysil ("Ponferradina", Spain), 6. Maksym Melnychko ("Polissya" Zhytomyr), 17. Maksym Dergach ("Tukums 2000", Latvia), 20. Oleksii Husev ("Kudrivka").

Midfielders: 10. Hennadii Synchuk ("Montreal", Canada), 11. Danylo Krevsun ("Borussia" D, Germany), 7. Artur Shah ("Karpaty" Lviv), 18. Bohdan Budko (AZ, Netherlands), 8. Danyil Vashchenko ("Oleksandriya"), 21. Matviy Panchenko ("Metalist 1925" Kharkiv), 14. Kristian Shevchenko ("Watford", England), 2. Vitalii Katrych ("Inhulets" Petrove), 15. Yaroslav Karaman ("Polissya" Zhytomyr).

Forwards: 9. Matviy Ponomarenko ("Dynamo" Kyiv), 19. Oleksandr Pyshchur (ETO, Hungary).

The team headed to Chile, where on September 21 they will play a friendly match against Australia. The U-20 World Cup will take place in five cities in Chile from September 27 to October 19.

2025 World Cup Group Draw (U-20)

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

Match Schedule of the Ukrainian Team in Group B

• 27.09.2025. South Korea – Ukraine (23:00)
• 30.09.2025. Panama – Ukraine (23:00)
• 03.10.2025. Ukraine – Paraguay (23:00)

The Ukrainian national team drew with Azerbaijan in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup, and the next match will be against Iceland. Previously, the Ukrainians lost to France in the qualifiers.

During the match Ukraine - France, fans supported the team by displaying a banner with the inscription "Fortress of Europe".

The Ukrainian U-20 national team is already in Chile and is actively preparing for the opening match against South Korea. In Group B, the team faces tough opponents, but they have every chance to demonstrate their potential at the international level.