On Sunday 2 July, in one of the quarter-final matches of Euro 2023 (U-21), the Ukraine national youth team faced France. The match took place in Cluj, Romania.
Euro-2023 (U-21). 1/4 finals
France (U-21) -UKRAINE (U-21) -1:3 (1:2)
Goals: Sherki (19) - Sudakov (32 penalty, 44), Bondarenko (86)
Ukraine (U-21): 12.Trubin - 6.Synch, 16.Batagov, 4.Taloverov, 2.Vivcharenko - 17.Brazhko, 21 Bondarenko (K) (5.Zhelizko, 88) - 20.Kaschuk (14.Nazarenko, 59), 22.Sudakov, 10.Mudrik (15.Bragaru, 78) - 18.Kryskiv (9.Sikan, 59).
France (U-21): 16.Chevalier, 20.Kaliouliou, 2.Simakan (12.Jendre, 72), 14.Lükeba, 5.Nkunkou, 6.Le Feu, 8.Kakere (K), 18.C. Thuram (15.Adly, 72), 17.Barcola, 10.Sherki (9.Calimuendo, 80), 11.Guiry (21.Vai, 72).
Thus, the Ukraine national youth team has reached the semi-finals of Euro-2023 (U-21), where it will play against Spain. The match will take place on the nearest Wednesday, July 5, in Bucharest. The second semi-final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship will see Israel and England meet.
Apart from that, the Ukraine national youth team has gained a ticket to Olympics 2024, having reached the semi-finals of U-21 (Euro-2023), where the current youth teams of France (as the host country of Games to be held in Paris), Spain and Israel will play as well.