History

• First steps

  1991–1996

  After declaring independence, Ukraine created its own national team, which played its debut match in 1992 against Hungary.

• Entering the international arena

  1997–2005

  The team performed consistently in the qualifiers for the World and European Championships. In 2006, Ukraine made it to the World Championship for the first time.

• Forming a new generation

  2006–2011

  After their success in Germany, the team underwent a generational change. Andriy Shevchenko became a symbol of a new era in Ukrainian football.

• Euro on home turf

  2012–2015

  Ukraine, together with Poland, hosted the 2012 European Championship.

• New style of play

  2016–2020

  Under Shevchenko's leadership, the team began to demonstrate modern attacking football.

• Stability and ambition

  2021

  The team continues to develop and sets ambitious goals for the future.