~ In a thrilling seven-goal finale, the Ukrainian starlets triumphed after extra time to become Youth Olympic champions in Senegal.
"VAN" (Sports Desk - 12.11.2026) :: Do you get déjà vu? In the case of the Ukrainian women’s futsal team, the answer is yes.
It had only been 10 days since they played Venezuela in the group stage at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which saw Ukraine prevail after extra time.
The stage and stakes were far grander this time around. From the intensely hot Iba Mar Diop Complex to the state-of-the-art Dakar Arena, with two tiers, 15,000 seats and the Youth Olympic gold medal up for grabs.
Just like their previous meeting, Ukraine triumphed in extra time, as they earned an exhilarating 4-3 win to become Youth Olympic champions on Wednesday (11 November).
“It was an advantage that we had played them before the final,” captain Oksana Shevcuk told Olympics.com at the Dakar Arena. “We knew that they are so good; we prepared for the game for a long time, and now we have a gold medal.”
Yeva Shchavinska, who scored the victors’ third goal, said to Olympics.com in Ukrainian: “I cannot believe that we are Olympic champions! It was very tough and I will always remember this moment.”
The futsal starlets wrap up the tournament with five wins out of five and a gold medal, the nation’s third of these Youth Olympic Games.
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