Ukraine have appeared in four UEFA European Championships, all consecutively: Euro 2012, Euro 2016, Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. Before 1996, some of its players played for the Soviet Union national team and CIS national team – Oleksiy Mykhailychenko, Hennadiy Lytovchenko, Oleh Luzhnyi, Ivan Hetsko and others.
For UEFA Euro 2012, Ukraine qualified automatically as one of the host countries, marking their début at the major European football tournament. In their opening game against Sweden, Ukraine won 2–1 in Kyiv. Despite the team's efforts, the co-hosts were eliminated after a 0–2 loss to France and a 0–1 loss to England, both in Donetsk. Euro 2012 was the second international tournament at which Ukraine appeared, following the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
For Euro 2016, Ukraine qualified via the play-offs, defeating Slovenia. At the finals in France, they lost all three matches without scoring a goal.
Ukraine qualified for Euro 2020 by finishing top of their qualifying group, and reached the quarter-finals of the tournament for the first time after defeating Sweden 2–1 in the round of 16 after extra time, before being eliminated by England.
Ukraine qualified for Euro 2024 via the play-offs, following a 2–1 victory against Iceland. Despite finishing the group stage with four points, Ukraine still finished bottom due to their inferior goal difference, and were eliminated.
UEFA Euro 2012
Group stage
UEFA Euro 2016
Group stage
UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage
Ranking of third-placed teams
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
UEFA Euro 2024
Group stage
Overall record Champions Runners-up Third place
UEFA European Championship recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition**Outcome as as 1996Did not qualify1041511151996 4th in Qualifying group 4 2000125611672000 2nd in Qualifying group 4, lost to Slovenia in play-off 2004824211102004 3rd in Qualifying group 6 20081252518162008 4th in Qualifying group B 2012Group stage12th310224 Host nation 2012 Qualified as host nation 201624th300305127231752016 3rd in Qualifying group C, won against Slovenia in play-off 2020Quarter-finals8th520361086201742020 Winner of Qualifying group B 2024Group stage17th3111241062215102024 3rd in Qualifying group C, won against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland in play-offs 2028To be determinedTo be determined2028 20322032 TotalQuarter-finals4/81441910237235191810567
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. ***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
Head-to-head record Opponent100101101000200205100102100102100123100102110021100101100103110021220042Total144191023
See also
Russia at the UEFA European Championship (records for Soviet Union) Ukraine at the FIFA World Cup
References