Ukraine U21 as guests in Bad Waltersdorf

At the start of the 2023 training camp season in Bad Waltersdorf, an exciting task awaited the IFCS and the Hotel Spa Resort Styria around General Manager Thomas Gneist. The Ukrainian U21 national team had chosen exactly this location for their European Championship preparation.

In the best June weather, the final touches were made here in 13 days before the departure to the European Championship quarter in Tbilisi. Team manager Kyrylo Kucher spoke of “excellent conditions” for a good preparation. In the two test matches against the U21 teams from Ireland (also on training camp with IFCS in Bad Radkersburg) and Kuwait, the team remained unbeaten.

The result of this preparation? A historic semi-final appearance (including the elimination of the title favourites France) in a tournament that certainly could not have come at a better time for the entire Ukrainian nation. This also meant automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris!

We congratulate the team and are looking forward to their further development.

As always, pictures and impressions of the training camp can be found on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ifcsfootballcamps.

Cover picture // Ukraine U21 – Ireland U21 (Bad Blumau, 16.06.2023)