Ukraine U17 vs Turkey U17 - Friendlies

Ukraine U17 prepare to host Turkey U17 at the home ground on September 29, 2026, with both sides eager to assert their credentials and claim a result that could define their Friendlies season. Manchester City face the K-League All-Stars in Seoul as part of their pre-season tour of Asia.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the Friendlies contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. The hosts will be looking to find their rhythm and put a run of results together. The visitors will back themselves to cause problems and will not make the trip expecting an easy afternoon. Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter analyses the big talking points from the first round of Women's Super League matches, bringing you closer to the key stories at the heart of the women's game.

Wing play is likely to be central to the contest. Ukraine U17 will look to stretch the pitch and isolate their wide attackers, while Turkey U17 must find a way to compress the space and choke the supply lines. Moving the Dane on frees up space and gives the Partenopei greater room to press ahead with their incoming transfer plans.

The fixture features no shortage of talent, and the league's top marksman M. Sabitzer — 3 goals this term — will be one to watch. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. The 6ft 5in defender continued to be around the first team and made the squad for both legs against Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals.

Predicting an outright winner is no easy task given how little separates the two sides on paper. With the sides so closely matched, a 1-1 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. Whatever the outcome, the Friendlies fixture promises a meaningful contest with real implications for both clubs. The 22-year-old was likely quite high up on the list of United's midfield targets and potentially even higher after Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga blows.