Ukraine U21 take on the visitors in the round 1 match of UEFA Euro U21. The match will be played on Thursday, June 12th at Štadión 1. FC Tatran (Prešov).
Ukraine will try to get back to winning ways. The Yellow and Blues have assembled a promising squad, built largely around the same core that reached the semifinals of the previous U21 Euros in 2023 and later made a historic Olympic debut in Paris. Yarmolyuk is now featuring regularly for Brentford in the Premier League, while Brazhko, heavily scouted by English clubs, remains at Dynamo Kyiv. Vanat was key in Ukraine’s spring clash against Belgium in the Nations League playoff for a Division A spot, even getting on the scoresheet. Under coach Melgosa, the team started their qualifying campaign with 8 straight wins. They later stumbled with losses to England and Serbia, perhaps due to overconfidence, but still finished among the best second-placed teams. What’s worrying is their post-qualifying form — they haven’t won a match since, settling for draws in friendlies in both November and March.
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Denmark have twice reached the U21 Euro finals and have been a regular fixture at this level — appearing in four consecutive tournaments since 2015 before missing the last one. They returned this year with authority, securing qualification from a group that included Wales, Czechia, Iceland, and Lithuania. Denmark collected 17 points from five wins and two draws, finishing three points ahead of their closest rivals. While they haven’t won since securing qualification, they’ve faced top-tier opposition in friendlies. Losses to Spain and Germany in November were followed by more encouraging performances in March, drawing with both Italy and Sweden. The squad remains technically sharp and tactically disciplined — attributes that have made them a tough opponent at this level.
These sides have met seven times at the U21 level. Ukraine has lost four of those, but did win the most recent meeting. Denmark enters as the clear favorite, but that might underestimate the hosts. Ukraine has the talent and character to avoid defeat — back them on a double chance (win or draw).
Prediction for the match: Ukraine not to lose (1X).
