#Youth Football

Dynamo U-19 started the second round of the UEFA Youth League Champions Path with a 3:2 victory over Rangers in Stalowa Wola. The return leg will take place on November 4 in Scotland.

Famous coach Jozsef Szabo criticized the training of young football players in Ukraine, pointing out a lack of technique, tactical understanding, and physical fitness among youth.

Lviv's 'Rukh' has officially appointed Vasyl Kobin as head coach of the U-17 youth team. The specialist began working with the academy's graduating class two weeks after leaving 'Inhulets', and he will be assisted by Serhiy Khizhiy and Dmytro Khomchenovskyi.

13-year-old Ukrainian footballer Samuel Osipovych has signed a contract with Real Madrid's academy and will continue his development with the U-14 team. The young talent from Kyiv Oblast previously played for Leganés.

The UAF has frozen the appointment of Dmytro Yefimov as head coach of the U-15 national team due to his work in Donetsk in 2014–2018. In an exclusive comment, the coach himself acknowledged the "mistake" and stated his pro-Ukrainian position, but as of August 31, 2026, there is no final decision on his candidacy.