A tight final group match left Ukraine chasing answers as they move into playoffs, with scoring spells and looming relegation battles set to test the squad.
The Ukrainian men’s national beach soccer team has completed the group stage of the Euro Beach Soccer League 2026 in Division A.
In the final group-stage match, the Ukrainians lost to Denmark 3-5.
The goals were scored by Oleh Shchytnyk, who tallied a brace, and Ihor Levchenko.
In the first round, the Ukrainians crushed Estonia 5-1, and in the second round they lost to Germany 2-3.
Play-off prospects and standings
Two playoff stages await the Ukrainian national team, the results of which will determine the positions from fifth to eighth.
The two lowest-ranked teams of the tournament, which is being held in Spain with Turkey and the Czech Republic taking part and will continue in Moldova, will play in Viareggio in a round-robin format. The two lowest-ranked teams after these matches will be relegated to Division B.
Thus, the group stage for Ukraine is complete; the playoff battle lies ahead.