A draw in the last match of the group against the Czech Republic is enough for the blue-yellow team to reach the 1/4 finals.
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On Sunday, January 25, in Kaunas at Zalgiris-Arena, the Ukrainian team beat the Lithuanian national team – one of the hosts of the tournament – with a score of 4:1.
Ihor Chernyavskyi (7 min), Vladyslav Perveev (13 min), Ihor Korsun (23 min) and Danylo Abakshin (33 min) scored goals for the blue and yellow team, the home team responded with an accurate shot by Volodymyr Derendyaev (36 min).
This is Ukraine’s first victory at Euro-2026 after the opening defeat against Armenia (1:2) in Group B. Oleksandr Kosenko’s wards rose to second place in the quartet table. Lithuania and the Czech Republic have one point each, and the leading team in the group with 6 points is the national team of Armenia, which has already guaranteed itself a place in the playoffs from first place.
Tournament position in group B: Armenia – 6 points, Ukraine – 3 points, Czech Republic, Lithuania – 1 point each.
In the final match of the group stage, the Ukrainians will play the Czech Republic in Riga on January 28 at 20:30. A draw will be enough for Ukraine to reach the quarterfinals. Ukraine will not rise above the second place in the group, but it is impossible to lose. The most likely opponent in the 1/4 finals is France, the leader of Group A.
European Futsal Championship 2026
Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia. January 21 – February 7, 2026
Group B. Results and schedule of matches:
- 22.01. 17:00. Armenia – Ukraine – 2:1 (Kaunas)
- 22.01. 20:00. Lithuania – Czech Republic – 3:3 (Kaunas)
- 25.01. 14:00. Armenia – Czech Republic – 5:4 (Kaunas)
- 25.01. 17:00. Ukraine – Lithuania – 4:1 (Kaunas)
- 28.01. 20:30. Czech Republic – Ukraine (Riga)
- 28.01. 20:30. Lithuania – Armenia (Kaunas)
Tournament tables
Video review of the match: Ukraine – Lithuania – 4:1
Source: sport.ua