Ukraine U-19 secures comeback victory against Israel in Euro 2027 qualifier

The Ukraine U-19 national team successfully opened their second qualifying round campaign for Euro 2027. In the opening match of the group stage held in Italy, Oleg Luzhny's squad secured a dramatic 3-2 victory over Israel.

The match was a challenging test for the Ukrainians, who trailed twice following goals from Noam Cohen and Ilay Ben-Simon. However, the team showed resilience in the final minutes. Oleksandr Diedov scored a brace, while Oleksandr Tkachenko netted the decisive goal in the 87th minute to secure all three points.

This fixture marked the debut for Oleg Luzhny, who recently took charge of the team, succeeding Dmytro Mykhailenko. The Ukrainian side will continue their campaign on November 14 with a match against the tournament hosts, Italy.