Tuesday, 4 May 2021 - Teams will be allowed to select a 26-player squad instead of 23 at this summer's delayed European Championship Finals. The change has been implemented to lessen the load on players after a club season compressed because of the coronavirus pandemic. It will also help managers adapt if outbreaks occur during the tournament.

Monday, 7 June 2021 - A new kit for Ukraine's football team, showing a map including the Russian-annexed Crimea, has provoked anger in Moscow. Ukraine unveiled its shirt for Euro 2020, emblazoned with its borders including Crimea and the slogan 'Glory to Ukraine!' Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, and considers it a part of its territory, something rejected internationally.

Thursday, 10 June 2021 - Ukraine has been told to remove a political slogan from its Euro 2020 jersey by UEFA after Russia protested. UEFA say that the combination of the map and the wording inside the shirt clearly has 'historical and militaristic significance.'

Sunday, 13 June 2021 - Netherlands 3 Ukraine 2 - Denzel Dumfries headed a dramatic late winner to earn Netherlands victory after Ukraine had come back from 2-0 down in a Group C thriller im Amsterdam.  Ukraine pulled their first one back through Andriy Yarmelenko's outstanding 25-yard dipping finish and, four minutes later, Roman Yaremchuk headed the equaliser to silence the Dutch fans. However, Dumfries' excellent 85th minute header, after substitute Nathan Ake's cross, earned the Netherlands victory.

Thursday, 17 June 2021 - Ukraine 2 North Macedonia 1 - Ukraine bounced back from the opening Euro 2020 defeat as they held on to beat the tournament debutants North Macedonia in an entertaining encounter in Bucharest. Shevchenko's side ended a run of six successive European Championship defeats to remain in contention of progression from Group C. Captain Andriy Yarmolenko capitalised on poor defending from a 28th minute corner, before his pass set up Roman Yaremchuk, who slotted neatly into the bottom corner five minutes later.

Monday, 21 June 2021 - Ukraine 0 Austria 1 - Austria reached the knockout stages for the first time as a deserved win over Ukraine secured a last-16 tie against Italy. Christoph Baumgartner's close-range finish proved enough to earn a Wembley meeting with Italy on Saturday. Ukraine struggled to find any fluidity in their play, with their only threatening effort arriving when Mykola Shaparenko forced a routine diving save from Daniel Bachmann in the first half. Ukraine finished third in Group C and qualify for the next phase for their first time, but will have to wait until Wednesday before they find out who their opponents are.

Wednesday, 23 June 2021 - Viktor Claessons' stoppage-time winner for Sweden over Poland takes them to top spot in Group E, setting up a round-of-sixteen fixture against Ukraine.

Tuesday, 29 June 2021 - Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 - Artem Dovbyk scored in added time in extra-time as Ukraine edged out 10-man Sweden at Hampden Park to set up a Euro 2020 quarter-final with England. Oleksandr Zinchenko smashed Ukraine in front with a powerful drive but a deflected shot from Emil Forsberg levelled matters before half-time. Sweden lost Marcus Danielson to a red card in extra time after a VAR check after a studs-up challenge on Artem Besedin's leg. With a penalty shoot-out looming, Dovbyk - one of twelve substitutes used - headed a dramatic winner from close range. The match in Glasgow was an even contest throughout, with both sides out on their feet by the final whistle.

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 - Artem Besedin is out of the tournament with a knee injury following the tackle by Sweden's Marcus Danielson. Besedin is returning to Ukraine for tests. His club, Dynamo Kyiv said that an MRI has shown a partial tear to his posterior cruciate ligament as well as damage to lateral ligaments and a fracture to part of his femur. He will be out of the game for up to six months.

Ukraine Form: last six games
W W L W L W  f 11:a 6  success: 67%
276	3 June 2021 - Ukraine 1 Northern Ireland 0 [1-0] Dnipro-Arena, Dnipro	Zubkov	Fr	HW
277	7 June 2021 - Ukraine 4 Cyprus 0 [2-0] Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv	Yarmolenko (2 (1 pen), Zinchenko (pen), Yaremchuk		HW
278	13 June 2021 - Netherlands 3 Ukraine 2 [0-0] Johan Cruiff Arena, Amsterdam	Wijnaldum, Weghorst, Dumfries Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk	ECF	AL
279	17 June 2021 - Ukraine 2 North Macedonia 1 [2-0] Arena Naţională, Bucureşti	Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk Alioski		NW
280	21 June 2021 - Ukraine 0 Austria 1 [0-0] Arena Naţională, Bucureşti	Baumgartner		NL
281	29 June 2021 - Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 [1-1]ᴭᵀ The National Stadium, Glasgow	Forsberg Zinchenko, Dovbyk		NW
		Marcus Danielson