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Ukraine beat Venezuela 4-3 to win girls’ futsal gold at YOG

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Ukraine beat Venezuela 4-3 to win girls’ futsal gold at YOGمانفی · CC BY 3.0

Ukraine won the gold medal in the women’s futsal tournament at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games by beating Venezuela 4-3 after extra time on Wednesday 11 November. The Ukrainians move to the top of the medal table at the YOG, where Senegal had already secured several podium finishes, according to Seneweb.

Ukraine won the gold medal in women’s futsal at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar-2026 by beating Venezuela 4-3 in the final, after the score was 3-3 at the end of regulation time, Seneweb reports.

The victory gives Ukraine the youth Olympic title in the women’s futsal tournament at the Dakar-2026 YOG. The result comes after the competition phase, which notably saw Senegal face Fiji, Ukraine and Venezuela.

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