The Ukrainian junior football team finished at the semi-final stage of the 2024 European Championship among U-19 teams, losing to their peers from France.
Match France — Ukraine took place in Belfast at Windsor Park and ended with the victory of the opponent with a score of 1:0.
Ukraine U-19 lost to France in the 1/2 finals of Euro 2024
In the first half, the teams had equal possession of the ball, but only the Ukrainians scored a shot on target. Before the break, Dmitry Mikhailenko's team had a great opportunity to open the scoring, but the ball hit the crossbar after a shot by Alexey Gusev.
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The French scored the only goal in the match in the second half in the 61st minute. The author of the effective goal was the 18-year-old football player of Reims Valentin Atangana Edoa.
In injury time Timur Tuterov had the opportunity to level the game and send the game into extra time, but the ball after his shot flew close to the post.
Thus, France reached the final of the Euro 2024 tournament among U-19 teams, where they will meet with the Spanish national team. In the other semi-final, the Spaniards minimally defeated the Italian team with a score of 1:0.
The final of the Junior Euro 2024 will take place on Sunday, July 28.
Recall that thanks to reaching the semi-finals of the Junior Euro 2024, the blue-yellows guaranteed themselves a ticket to the U-20 World Championship, which will be held next year in Chile.
The last time the Ukrainian U-20 team participated in the World Championship, they became the winner of the tournament.
