A confident offensive display and clutch finishing gave Ukraine a commanding victory in Chisinau, leaving opponents wary as the group stage intensifies.
The Ukraine national beach soccer team began its campaign in Division A at the third stage of the Euro Beach Soccer League 2026 in Moldova’s capital.
According to the Ukrainian Beach Soccer Federation, in the opening match Ukraine defeated Estonia 5-1.
Match progress and the national team squad
Goals for the Ukrainian national team were scored by Danylo Kislov, Oleksandr Samoylenko, Ihor Levchenko (2), and Oleh Merezhyn; for the Estonian guests, Erol Kigaste scored.
Ukraine’s squad:
- Goalkeepers: Taras Kovalenko, Oleh Merezhyn, Pavlo Shponko
- Field players: Dmytro Voitenko, Danylo Kislov, Mykyta Levchenko, Ihor Levchenko, Serhiy Maksymets, Oleksandr Samoylenko, Oleh Budzko, Oleh Shytnik, Denys Yarmak, David Zalozny, Andriy Borsuk
In another Round 1 match, Denmark defeated Germany 4-3 in overtime.
The schedule for Group 4 of the Euroleague for the second and third rounds looks like this:
- Round 2, July 30:
- Denmark – Estonia
- Ukraine – Germany
- Round 3, July 31:
- Germany – Estonia
- Ukraine – Denmark
The tournament will continue as scheduled, and the Ukrainian national team aims to strengthen its position in the group and demonstrate a high level of play at the continental tournament.