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Dakar 2026: Ukraine win men's futsal gold at Youth Olympics

Ukraine secured the men's futsal gold medal at Dakar 2026.

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Ukraine won the men's futsal gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Games run from 31 October to 13 November 2026 in Senegal.

Key takeaways

  • Ukraine secured the men's futsal gold medal at Dakar 2026.
  • Dakar 2026 is the first IOC event held in Africa.
  • The Games feature about 2,700 athletes aged 15 to 18 across 25 sports.

Ukraine won the men's futsal gold medal at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Day 12 of the event, according to insidethegames.biz. The victory secured the top prize in the men's futsal competition at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.

Dakar 2026 is officially known as the IV Summer Youth Olympic Games and is the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympics, an international sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers in a city designated by the International Olympic Committee.

The Games are being held in Dakar, Senegal, from 31 October to 13 November 2026, spanning 14 days. They are the first IOC event to be held in Africa and the first Youth Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Kirsty Coventry.

The Youth Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes aged 15 to 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee.

The Games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format, though in reverse order with the Winter Olympic Games held in leap years instead of the Games of the Olympiad.

The first summer version was held in Singapore from 14 to 26 August 2010 while the first winter version was held in Austria from 13 to 22 January 2012.

Dakar is hosting Africa's first Olympic event as young athletes compete in the two-week Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. The Games bring together about 2,700 athletes ages 15 to 18 competing in 25 sports in the capital and two other cities.

Senegal is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar from October 31 to November 13, 2026. This will mark Senegal's fourth appearance at the Youth Olympics, after making its debut in 2010. Senegal is the host nation of the Games.

The Youth Olympics continue until 13 November 2026. No further futsal fixture is listed in the sources.

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