Ukraine women's futsal team wins Youth Olympic Games gold for first time in history
In the final in Dakar, Ukraine beat Venezuela 4:3 after extra time, leading three times and winning thanks to Adelina Vlasenko's decisive goal.
🥊Інші види спортуPhoto: Sport-Express
Key points
- Ukraine wins Youth Olympic Games futsal gold for the first time ever
- Final against Venezuela ended 4:3 after extra time, Adelina Vlasenko scored the winner
- Third gold medal for Ukraine at the 2026 Youth Olympics in Dakar
Ukraine's women's futsal team became Youth Olympic Games champions for the first time in history. In a dramatic final in Dakar, the Ukrainians defeated Venezuela 4:3 after extra time.
The match was tightly contested: Ukraine took the lead three times, but Venezuela equalised on each occasion. Margarita Ruchka opened the scoring on the seventh minute and completed a brace early in the second half. Eva Shchavinska restored the lead, before Adelina Vlasenko netted the winner in the 42nd minute of extra time following Angelina Zaporozhets' assist.
Goalkeeper Kira Hulenko made several crucial saves to keep her side in the game. This triumph marks Ukraine's third gold medal at the 2026 Youth Olympics — judoka Hazhar Heydarov and hammer thrower Milaniya Kogan had previously topped the podium.
The two teams had already met in the group stage, with Ukraine also winning after extra time, 5:4. Futsal debuted at the Youth Olympics in 2018, when Portugal won gold; Ukraine did not participate in that edition.
Source Sport-Express — sport-express.ua/futsal/50318-zbirna-ukrayini-z-futzalu-vpershe-vigrala… ↗
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