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The Ukraine national football team played their first official match on the 29th of April 1992, losing 3-1 to Hungary in Uzhhorod at the Avanhard Stadium. The sole Ukrainian goal was scored by Ivan Hetsko.
Ukraine's best result at the FIFA World Cup is a quarter-final finish at the 2006 tournament in Germany. They defeated Switzerland on penalties in the round of 16 before losing 3-0 to Italy, who went on to win the tournament.
Andriy Shevchenko is Ukraine's all-time top scorer with 48 goals in 111 appearances between 1995 and 2012. He also captained the side a record 58 times.
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk holds the record for most appearances for Ukraine with 144 caps across a career spanning from 2000 to 2016.
Since May 2022, Ukraine has played home matches in Lodz, Poland, because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022.
Italian manager Andrea Maldera became the first foreign coach in the history of the Ukraine men's national team. His appointment was announced on the 18th of May 2026 by Ukrainian Association of Football president Andriy Shevchenko.