Ukraine national under-20 football team
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The Ukraine national under-20 football team is primarily a special team that is formed for the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a successful performance of the Ukraine national under-19 football team. The team is also used as an immediate reserve of the Ukraine national under-21 football team. In the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Ukraine won their first title in the nation's history after defeating South Korea 3-1 in the final. They remained champions for almost 4 years, being that the 2021 edition was cancelled due to COVID-19 until they failed to qualify for the 2023 edition in which Uruguay won and became champions.
Association | Ukrainian Association of Football | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
FIFA code | UKR | ||
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First international | |||
Chile 2–4 Ukraine (Mendoza, Argentina, 17 June 2001) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Myanmar 0–6 Ukraine (Whangarei, New Zealand, 2 June 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Ukraine 1–2 Paraguay (Mendoza, Argentina; 28 June 2001) China 3–2 Ukraine (Utrecht, Netherlands; 14 June 2005) Nigeria 1–0 Ukraine (Doetinchem, Netherlands; 22 June 2005) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | Champions (2019) |
It is formed by its head coach who is appointed and directed by the Ukrainian Association of Football, the governing body for football in Ukraine.