Ukraine U-21 national team announces squad for November friendlies in Spain

Ukrainian football structures are entering a new structural cycle as the U-21 team begins a major overhaul. Following the conclusion of the Euro 2027 (U-21) qualifiers, the coaching staff led by Dmytro Mykhailenko turned their focus towards younger generations born in 2006–2007, replacing players from the 2004–2005 age group who have aged out of the youth setup.

As part of a training camp in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain, the Ukrainian youth squad is scheduled to play two friendly fixtures. They will face Scotland on November 12 before taking on the United States on November 17, with both matches kicking off at 15:00 Kyiv time.

The called-up roster features players from five Ukrainian Premier League clubs, the First League, and a substantial contingent of foreign-based legionnaires. Dynamo Kyiv and Polissya Zhytomyr lead the U-21 representation domestically with three players each, while Karpaty, Kryvbas, and Shakhtar have each contributed one player.

Alongside top-flight representatives, five players from Metalist of the First League earned call-ups. The squad is further bolstered by talents playing in domestic leagues across Belgium, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.