The match starts at 19:00
Former striker and head coach of the Ukrainian national team Andrey Shevchenko commented on the forthcoming European Championship 2024 qualifying match against England.
“Football is still the number one sport in Ukraine. He helps people cope with what they are going through. The championship is underway, several teams have qualified for European competitions, it has helped a lot.”
“England has been very supportive of us over the past year. They showed solidarity and kindness. I think the atmosphere will be very emotional and warm for the fans and the team. Everyone, from the UK government to civil society, has given us tremendous support since the start of the war.”
“I will be at the match, this is undoubtedly a big day for our nations. I had a shock on the first day of the war, I could not believe that this had actually happened. After the Russian troops left Bucha, I was again shocked to see the horrors of war and crime, we have experienced so many terrible moments since February last year.”
“England is strong, but our team is ready to show what they are. It will definitely be a special day. There are no good or bad circumstances to face England as they are very strong no matter what. But our players do not need additional motivation. They know why they’re on the field.”
Earlier, the Ukrainian national team announced the official application for the match against England. Of the players in London, winger Andrei Yarmolenko and defender Denis Popov were not included in the application.
The England-Ukraine match will take place on March 26 in London, at Wembley Stadium. It is expected that the meeting will be attended by 85,000 spectators, including 4,200 fans from Ukraine.
The main arbiter of the meeting will be 37-year-old Serdar Gezubyuyuk from the Netherlands.
The beginning of the meeting between England and Ukraine is at 19:00 Kyiv time. The match will be broadcast by Suspіlne and MEGOGO.
Source: Sportarena
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