The Ukraine women's national football team (Ukrainian: Жіноча збірна України з футболу, romanized: Zhinocha zbirna Ukraini z futbolu) represents Ukraine in international women's football. The team is administered by the Ukrainian Association of Football.
The team has been playing since 30 June 1992, when it hosted a team from Moldova. Before its first official tournament, the UEFA Women's Euro 1995 qualifying phase, the Ukraine women's team played at least four more friendlies with Belarus in 1993. The first team consisted of the following players: Tetyana Ovcharenko (goalkeeper) – Olena Mazurenko, Svitlana Balynska, Olena Chubarova, Alina Doroshchuk – Tetyana Shvets, Iryna Serhiyenko, Lyudmyla Pokotylo, Halyna Prykhodko – Tetyana Verezubova, Svitlana Frishko; and substitutes: Valentyna Ryabichenko (goalkeeper) – Inesa Titova – Yulia Bayeka, Natalia Melnychenko, Lyudmyla Protsenko – Olena Vdovyka, Tetyana Vyshnyakova, Halyna Zonova.
The first major tournament Ukraine qualified for was the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 hosted in Finland.
Team image
Nicknames
The Ukraine women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Zhinky".
Home stadium
The Ukraine women's national football team hosts their home matches at Arena Lviv (before the Russian aggression games were hosted at Stadion imeni Gagarina).
- record since 2007
| Venue | City | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadion imeni Gagarina | Chernihiv | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 2 |
| Arena Lviv | Lviv | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 23 | 1.62 |
| Obolon Arena | Kyiv | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Sevastopol Sports Complex | Sevastopol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Stadion Illichivets | Mariupol | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Stadion Ukrayina | Lviv | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Stadion imeni Bannikova | Kyiv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Ternopilsky Misky Stadion | Ternopil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 25 October Friendly | Slovakia | 1–2 | Ukraine | Senec, Slovakia |
| 17:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: NTC Senec Referee: Réka Molnár (Hungary) |
| 28 October Friendly | Romania | 1–1 | Ukraine | Chiajna, Romania |
| 17:30 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Concordia Stadium Referee: Elena Gobjila (Moldova) |
| 28 November Friendly | Ukraine | 1–1 | Scotland | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain |
| 12:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Chapín Referee: Gabriela Arce (Paraguay) |
| 1 December Friendly | Ukraine | 3–2 | Austria | Sanlucar de Barrameda, Spain |
| 12:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio El Palmar Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium) |
2026
| 3 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Ukraine | 1–6 | England | Antalya, Turkey |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Attendance: 275 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
| 7 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Ukraine | 1–3 | Spain | Antalya, Turkey |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Ovdiychuk 76' | Report |
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Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Attendance: 264 Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France) |
| 14 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Iceland | 1–0 | Ukraine | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:30 UTC+0 |
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Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 1,453 Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands) |
| 18 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Spain | 5–0 | Ukraine | Córdoba, Spain |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Arcángel Attendance: 10,768 Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany) |
| 5 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Ukraine | 0–1 | Iceland | Mielec, Poland |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Stali Mielec Attendance: 214 Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria) |
| 9 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | England | 3–0 | Ukraine | Liverpool, England |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Hill Dickinson Stadium Attendance: 26,065 Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania) |
| 9 October 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup play-offs | Slovakia | v | Ukraine | Prešov, Slovakia |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Futbal Tatran Arena |
| 13 October 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup play-offs | Ukraine | v | Slovakia | Košice, Slovakia |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna |
- Ukraine Results and Fixtures – Soccerway.com
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
As of 12 February 2026
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Iya Andrushchak |
| Assistant coach | Valeriy Kryventsov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Andriy Dykan |
| Coach-scout | Yevhen Katkalo |
| Fitness coach | Viktoriya Petrovych |
| National teams vertical coordinator | Oleksandr Funderat |
Manager history
| Period | Manager | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1992–1993 | Oleksandr Chubarov | |
| 1994–2000 | Serhiy Kachkarov | |
| 2000–2002 | Anatoliy Piskovets | |
| 2003–2004 | Mykola Lytvyn | |
| 2005–2006 | Volodymyr Kulayev | |
| 2007–2014 | Anatoliy Kutsev | |
| 2015–2018 | Volodymyr Reva | |
| 2018–2021 | Natalya Zinchenko | |
| 2021–2023 | Lluís Cortés | |
| 2023–2026 | Volodymyr Pyatenko | |
| 2026–present | Iya Andrushchak |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Iceland and England on 5 and 9 June 2026, respectively.
- Caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against England.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kateryna Boklach | 16 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | Nantes |
| 12 | GK | Darya Kelyushyk | 21 November 2003 | 19 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka |
| 23 | GK | Kateryna Samson | 5 July 1988 | 58 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 2 | DF | Iryna Podolska | 14 March 1995 | 32 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 3 | DF | Anna Petryk | 26 October 1997 | 60 | 2 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
| 4 | DF | Yana Kotyk | 28 June 2003 | 19 | 2 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 5 | DF | Alina Savka | 22 October 2008 | 3 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 8 | DF | Marina Shayniuk | 26 October 2000 | 12 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 14 | DF | Lyubov Shmatko | 25 October 1993 | 70 | 8 | Fomget GSK |
| 21 | DF | Lesia Olkhova | 9 January 2004 | 8 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
| 22 | DF | Olga Basanska | 6 January 1992 | 99 | 5 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
| 6 | MF | Dayana Semkiv | 29 July 2004 | 30 | 0 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih |
| 7 | MF | Victoria Golovach | 1 June 1997 | 2 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 10 | MF | Viktoria Radionova | 13 June 2005 | 7 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 13 | MF | Lidia Zaborovets | 4 April 2006 | 7 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 15 | MF | Nadiia Kunina | 29 March 2000 | 43 | 6 | Kolos Kovalivka |
| 16 | MF | Svitlana Kohut | 1 June 1997 | 6 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka |
| 17 | MF | Yulia Khrystyuk | 7 April 2003 | 7 | 1 | Old Dominion |
| 18 | MF | Iryna Kotiash | 7 May 2001 | 4 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 9 | FW | Tanya Boychuk | 20 June 2000 | 4 | 0 | Montreal Roses FC |
| 11 | FW | Yelyzaveta Molodyuk | 24 February 2004 | 13 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
| 19 | FW | Roksolana Kravchuk | 7 November 1997 | 47 | 7 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 20 | FW | Inna Hlushchenko | 12 May 2004 | 39 | 3 | Lille |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ulyana Solovyova PRE | 14 May 2008 | 0 | 0 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | v. Iceland, 5 June 2026 |
| GK | Daryna Bondarchuk | 20 May 1998 | 13 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. Poland, 27 June 2025 |
| GK | Iryna Slavych | 27 February 1995 | 0 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. Poland, 27 June 2025 |
| DF | Kateryna Korsun INJ | 28 August 1995 | 41 | 2 | Vorskla Poltava | v. Iceland, 5 June 2026 |
| DF | Diana Tkachuk PRE | 7 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Ladomyr | v. Iceland, 5 June 2026 |
| DF | Daryna Apanashchenko (captain) | 16 May 1986 | 157 | 66 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. Spain, 18 April 2026 |
| DF | Solomiya Kupyak | 7 June 2000 | 3 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka | v. Austria, 1 December 2025 |
| DF | Oleksandra Krevska | 28 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. Poland, 27 June 2025 |
| MF | Yana Kalinina INJ | 14 November 1994 | 81 | 10 | Vorskla Poltava | v. Iceland, 5 June 2026 |
| MF | Veronika Andrukhiv | 5 May 1996 | 68 | 7 | Kolos Kovalivka | v. Spain, 18 April 2026 |
| MF | Nicole Kozlova | 8 July 2000 | 52 | 9 | Glasgow City F.C. | v. England, 3 March 2026 |
| MF | Natia Pantsulaia | 28 December 1991 | 65 | 2 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. Austria, 1 December 2025 |
| MF | Dayana Semkiv | 29 July 2004 | 26 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka | v. Romania, 28 October 2025 |
| MF | Yana Malakhova | 17 February 1995 | 22 | 1 | Mura | v. Romania, 28 October 2025 |
| MF | Viktoria Radionova | 13 June 2005 | 3 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava | v. Romania, 28 October 2025 |
| MF | Viktoriya Hiryn MED | 24 October 2000 | 26 | 1 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. Slovakia, 25 October 2025 |
| MF | Tamila Khimich | 13 September 1994 | 70 | 6 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. Poland, 27 June 2025 |
| MF | Daria Ivkova | 20 March 1993 | 9 | 1 | SeaSters FC | v. Poland, 27 June 2025 |
| MF | Tetiana Tril | 27 September 1998 | 6 | 0 | Polissia Zhytomyr | v. Poland, 27 June 2025 |
| MF | Viktoriya Holovach | 1 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | v. Poland, 27 June 2025 |
| MF | Victoria Ostapiv PRE | 10 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka | v. Iceland, 5 June 2026 |
| FW | Olga Ovdiychuk (captain) | 16 December 1993 | 106 | 20 | Fomget GSK | v. Spain, 18 April 2026 |
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Records
- As of 9 June 2026
- Players in bold are still active with the national team.
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | → | Outcome | |
| 1991 as Part of Soviet Union | 1991 as Part of Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| as Ukraine | as Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Same as UEFA Euro 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 1998 | 2nd in Qualifying group 1 (Class A), lost to Germany in play-off | ||||||||||
| 2003 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2003 | 3rd in Qualifying group 1 (Class A) | ||||||||||
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 2007 | 2nd in Qualifying group 1 (First Category) | ||||||||||
| 2011 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 2011 | 1st in Qualifying group 4, lost to Norway and Italy in play-off | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 2015 | 2nd in Qualifying group 6, lost to Italy in play-off | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2019 | 3rd in Qualifying group 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 2023 | 3rd in Qualifying group B | ||||||||||
| 2027 | Qualification in progress | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 2027 | ||||||||||
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | 2031 | |||||||||||||||
| 2035 | 2035 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | - | 0/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 29 | 10 | 29 | 123 | 119 | |||
- * Denotes draws include knock-out matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | → | Outcome | |
| 1984 to 1991 as part of Soviet Union | 1984 to 1991 as part of Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| as Ukraine | as Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | – | 1995 | 3rd in Qualifying group 2, relegated to Class B | ||||||||||
| 1997 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1997 | 1st in Qualifying group 8, won over Romania in play-off and promoted to Class A | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2001 | 3rd in Qualifying group 3, lost to England in play-off | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 2005 | 4th in Qualifying group 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2009 | 2nd in Qualifying group 5, beat Slovenia in play-off | |||
| 2013 | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 2013 | 2nd in Qualifying group 5, lost to Iceland in play-off | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2017 | 3rd in Qualifying group 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 2022 | 2nd in Qualifying group I, lost to Northern Ireland in play-off | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 22nd | 2025 | 2nd in qualifying group B4, beat Turkey in play-off round 1, lost to Belgium in play-off round 2 | |||||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 78 | 38 | 11 | 29 | 128 | 115 | 22nd | |||||
UEFA Women's Nations League
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | |||||||||||
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| Season | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
| 2023–24 | B | 3 | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | * | 27th |
| 2025 | B | 4 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20th | |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 20th | ||||
| Promoted at end of season | |
| No movement at end of season | |
| Relegated at end of season | |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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| 1995 Albena Cup | Final | 2nd | ||||||
| 1999 Albena Cup | 3rd place | 4th | ||||||
| 2000 Albena Cup | Final | 1st | ||||||
| 2002 Albena Cup | 3rd place | 3rd | ||||||
| 2005 Albena Cup | Group stage | 2nd | ||||||
| 2006 Albena Cup | Group stage | 3rd | ||||||
| 2017 Four Nations Tournament | Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 Pinatar Cup | Group stage | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 Turkish Women's Cup | Group stage | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
