The match between the teams will take place on July 2
French youth team head coach Sylvain Ripoll spoke about the upcoming match against Ukraine in the quarter-finals of Euro 2023.
“I think that recently the Ukrainian team has significantly improved the quality of their game. This is especially true in order not to lose the ball, to keep it. This is a very strong team, holding the ball and creating problems for their opponents. I also noticed a strong discipline in attack. This is a team that is able to attack intensely, keep and lead the game, and is very creative, showing their best qualities on the pitch,” Ripoll said.
“Players who pose a threat in the Ukrainian national team? It’s very individual, every team has such players, we have too. It depends on the team and the match on a particular day. Mudrik? This is one of those players. I don’t know if he’ll be on the field [в четвертьфинальном матче]but when I think about the Ukrainian team, then [обращаю внимание] not on specific players, but on the team. Very strong and experienced team. I think about the players, as I said about Sudakov, for example, that he is a strong player who shows high quality in possession of the ball, but I will say it again: for me, the Ukrainian team is more like a team representing a goal on [четвертьфинальный матч]”.
The duel between France and Ukraine will take place on July 2, starting at 22:00 Kyiv time.
The winner of the France-Ukraine pair in the 1/2 finals will play with the best in the confrontation Spain-Switzerland. The semi-final match will take place on July 5 in Bucharest.
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The 2023 European Championship final is scheduled for July 8 in Batumi. Recall that the three best teams of the tournament, except for France and England, will receive tickets to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Source: Sportarena
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