The Ukraine girls' futsal team continues its confident performance at the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar. In the final round of the group stage, the "blue-and-yellows" defeated the Senegal team and secured a spot in the top four of the tournament. The victory over the African national team became the third consecutive win for the Ukrainians at the competition and solidified their first place in the group.

Crushing Victory in the Decisive Match

In the third round of the group stage, the Ukraine national team seized the initiative from the first minutes and built a comfortable lead before halftime, winning the first half 4:1. After the break, our team continued to attack and hit the opponents' net three times, while the Senegalese responded with only one goal. The match ended in a convincing 7:2 victory for Ukraine, leaving the opponents no real chances and allowing the team to calmly finish the group stage.

Three Consecutive Wins

The confident start of the tournament was built on the previous two matches. At the start of the competition, the Ukraine team defeated Venezuela 5:4 in extra time, and in the second round, they beat Fiji 5:1. Thus, the Ukrainians approached the decisive match against Senegal with a full set of points and ultimately secured their third consecutive victory, becoming the best in their group.

Path to the Final

Thanks to finishing first in the group, the Ukraine national team advanced to the semifinals of the youth Olympic tournament. The opponent for the Ukrainian futsal players in the battle for a ticket to the final will be the Italy national team, which finished second in the parallel group. The semifinal match will take place on Sunday, November 8, with the starting whistle blowing at 17:30 Kyiv time. In case of success against the Italians, our team will meet the winner of the Venezuela-Iran pair in the final.

Tournament Context

The performance of the futsal players fits into the overall positive background for the Ukrainian delegation at the Youth Olympics 2026. Earlier, judoka Khazar Heydarov won the first gold for Ukraine in the tournament, and now the women's futsal team has added another medal chance to the country's tally by breaking into the semifinals.