The head coach of the Ukrainian Olympic football team did not expect an easy opponent in Paris.
Ruslan Rotan spoke about the results of the draw for the 2024 Olympic Games. The head coach of the Ukrainian Olympic football team considers that the opponents in the group round are strong, but at the same time, this cannot happen in such a tournament.
According to the local specialist, today his players will start preparing for the presentation to show themselves worthy of Paris.
“The group is quite strong, however, there is no weak team in the Olympics. Argentina does not need recommendations, they are one of the main favorites of the tournament, and Messi will probably be in the lineup. Our youth team will play soon. Morocco, so we can see the potential of Africans. But everyone knows how rich in talent the teams from this region are. A recent example is the performance of the Moroccan national team in the last World Cup. As for the third team in Asia, then maybe it is Japan, which we will see in the near future?
From now on we will start preparing for the forum. To present ourselves and our country with dignity and try to achieve the highest goal,” said Rotan.
Ruslan Petrovich also shared his opinions about the upcoming sparring in Japan, which, as stated above, could be the last opponent of the “yellow-blues” in the group stage of the Olympics.
“A very interesting match awaits us in Japan. The hosts are preparing for the Asian Youth Cup, where tickets to the Olympics will be played. The Japanese are carefully preparing for this tournament. They have very good team that has been playing together for more than three years.
Six foreign players playing in the European championships were called up to the Japanese national team (U-23). Six players were recruited to the national team. We saw many matches with the participation of the Japanese – including Argentina, USA, qualifying games for the Asian Cup. On March 22, our opponent is sparring from Mali, another participant in the Olympics. I hope we get a chance to watch this match.
There is not much time, but I see that our football players are committed and responsible in their theoretical and practical studies. Of course, a long flight can make its own adjustments, but this is another test that we have to pass. I believe that the guys will cope with him,” the official UAF website quoted Rotan as saying.
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