It became known why Bohdan Popov was not called up to the Ukrainian youth national team

The Ukrainian forward of the Italian club Empoli, Bohdan Popov, was not among the players called up for the Euro 2027 (U-21) qualifying match against Turkey (November 14) and a friendly with Albania (November 17).

Bohdan Popov

According to the Telegram channel «TaToTake», this is because the 18-year-old forward is preparing to play for the Ukrainian U-19 national team in the European Championship qualifying matches.

The team of Dmytro Mykhaylenko in this qualification campaign is set to face Albania (November 12), Montenegro (November 15), and Slovakia (November 18).

Recall, Popov has become a real sensation at Empoli and in Serie B: this season, the Ukrainian has already scored 5 goals.