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U-20 men’s team advances to knockout stage

Ukraine’s men’s under-20 national team tied 1-1 with Nigeria on May 30 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, to finish in first place in Group D of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland (tournament hosts). Ukraine won 2-1 against the U.S. on May 25 and won 1-0 against Qatar on May 27 in Tychy.  Ukraine finished with seven points.