Women’s EURO 2025: Ukraine draws with Turkiye in first play-off match – Official website of the Ukrainian Association of Football
Today, Ukraine’s women’s national team played their first match in the EURO 2025 qualifying play-offs.
Volodymyr Pyatenko’s team faced Turkiye at Esenler Stadium in Istanbul. Ukraine began the match proactively. In the 11th minute, Veronika Andrukhiv had a one-on-one chance but was denied by goalkeeper Selda Akgöz. However, in the 31st minute, Dariya Apanashchenko found the back of the net with a precise shot to the far post after a fumble from the Turkish keeper, giving Ukraine a 1:0 lead.
Photo by Dan Balashov
After halftime, Turkiye picked up the pace and managed to equalize. In the 61st minute, Elif Keskin scored with a low shot past Kateryna Samson following a far-post pass, bringing the score to 1:1.
The second leg of the first round of the EURO 2025 play-off will take place on October 29 at Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău.
Women’s EURO 2025. Play-Off. First Round. First Leg
Turkiye – Ukraine – 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Keskin (61) – Apanashchenko (31).
Turkiye: Selda Akgöz, Civelek, Abrahamsson, Giz, Ezev, Cal, Topcu, Pekel (Karabulut, 67), Turkoglu (Sadikoglu, 82), Keskin, Seker (Hancar, 90).
Ukraine: Samson, Basanska, Shmatko, Apanashchenko, Korsun, Semkiv, Petryk, Ovdiychuk (Hiryn, 70), Kalinina (Pantsulaya, 78), Andrukhiv (Kozlova, 78), Kravchuk (Hlushchenko, 46, Molodyuk, 90+3).
Referee: Henrikke Nervik (Norway).
Cautioned: Petryk (55).
October 26, Istanbul. Esenler Stadium.
Women’s EURO 2025 Qualifiers Play-Offs
First Round (October 23–29)
In one path, teams that finished third and fourth in League A will face the winners of the groups and the three best second-placed teams from League C. Eight winners will advance to the second round.
Romania vs. Poland
Greece vs. Belgium
Montenegro vs. Finland
Georgia vs. Ireland
Slovenia vs. Austria
Luxembourg vs. Sweden
Belarus vs. Czechia
Albania vs. Norway
In the other path, group winners (excluding Switzerland) and the three best second-placed teams from League B will play against the worst second-placed team, four third-placed teams, and the best fourth-placed team in League B. Six winners will advance to the second round.
Turkiye vs. Ukraine
Croatia vs. Northern Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia
Azerbaijan vs. Portugal
Hungary vs. Scotland
Slovakia vs. Wales
Second Round (November 27 – December 3)
In the second play-off round, 14 teams will compete directly for seven spots in the EURO 2025 final tournament, which will feature 16 teams in total.
Azerbaijan/Portugal vs. Belarus/Czechia
Hungary/Scotland vs. Montenegro/Finland
Turkiye/Ukraine vs. Greece/Belgium
Slovakia/Wales vs. Georgia/Ireland
Romania/Poland vs. Slovenia/Austria
Croatia/Northern Ireland vs. Albania/Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina/Serbia vs. Luxembourg/Sweden
The final tournament draw will take place on December 16.
