Ukraine at the UEFA European Championship
Ukraine have appeared in three UEFA European Championships – Euro 2012, Euro 2016, and Euro 2020, with an upcoming fourth appearance at Euro 2024. Before 1996, some of its players played for the Soviet Union national team and CIS national team – Oleksiy Mykhailychenko, Hennadiy Lytovchenko, Oleh Luzhnyi, Ivan Hetsko and others.
For Euro 2012, Ukraine qualified automatically as one of the host countries. This marked their début at the major European football tournament. In their opening game against Sweden, Ukraine won 2–1 in Kyiv. Despite the team's efforts, the co-hosts were eliminated after a 0–2 loss to France and a 0–1 loss to England, all in Donetsk. The UEFA Euro 2012 was the second ever international final that Ukraine appeared following their international finals debut in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
For Euro 2016, Ukraine qualified via the play-offs, defeating Slovenia. They qualified for Euro 2020 by finishing top of their qualifying group, and reached the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time after defeating Sweden 2–1 in the round of 16 after extra time, before being eliminated by England. They qualified for Euro 2024 via the play-offs, following a 2–1 victory against Iceland.
UEFA Euro 2012[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
2 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Ukraine (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3[a] | |
4 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3[a] |
Ukraine | 2–1 | Sweden |
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UEFA Euro 2016[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7[a] | Advance to knockout phase |
2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7[a] | |
3 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Ukraine | 0–2 | Northern Ireland |
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UEFA Euro 2020[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase |
2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | North Macedonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Netherlands | 3–2 | Ukraine |
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Ukraine | 2–1 | North Macedonia |
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- Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | F | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase |
2 | D | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | A | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | C | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
5 | B | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
6 | E | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.
Knockout phase[edit]
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
UEFA Euro 2024[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
4 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall record[edit]
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | → | Outcome | |
1960 to 1992 as Part of Soviet Union and CIS | 1960 to 1992 as Part of Soviet Union and CIS | ||||||||||||||||
as Ukraine | as Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1996 | 4th in Qualifying group 4 | ||||||||
2000 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 2000 | 2nd in Qualifying group 4, lost to Slovenia in play-off | |||||||||
2004 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2004 | 3rd in Qualifying group 6 | |||||||||
2008 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2008 | 4th in Qualifying group B | |||||||||
2012 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Host nation | 2012 | Qualified as host nation | ||||||
2016 | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 2016 | 3rd in Qualifying group C, won over Slovenia in play-off | ||
2020 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2020 | Winner in Qualifying group B | |
2024 | To be determined | To be determined | 2024 | In progress | |||||||||||||
2028 | 2028 | ||||||||||||||||
2032 | 2032 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | Quarter-finals | 3/7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 90 | 57 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
See also[edit]
- Russia at the UEFA European Championship (records for Soviet Union)
- Ukraine at the FIFA World Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "Full-time report Ukraine-Sweden" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Ukraine-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report England-Ukraine" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Ukraine v Northern Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Ukraine v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Netherlands v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Ukraine v North Macedonia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Ukraine v Austria" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Sweden v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Ukraine v England" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.