Rotan: The Japanese were very fast in pressing, and the young players had no travel experience, so they adapted poorly

The Ukrainian Olympic team lost in sparring to Japan U-23

Head coach Olympic team of Ukraine Ruslan Rotan commented on the defeat from Japan U-23 (0:2) in a friendly match.

“First, I would like to congratulate our opponents, the Japanese team, on their victory. I really wanted to win, it was a good match and they played quality football. We often lost the ball in midfield. The Japanese were very fast in pressing, and the young players had no travel experience, so they did not adapt well,” Rotan said.

The match with Japan U-23 took place in Fukuoka, at the Kitakyushu Stadium. The Ukrainian team missed both goals in the match after the break.

Let us remind you that in the summer of 2024 Ukraine will take part in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. Ruslan Rotan’s team won a ticket to Paris last year, reaching the semi-finals of the European Youth Championship.

The Ukrainian national team will play at the 2024 Olympics with Argentina, Morocco and the team that will take third place at the 2024 Asian Youth Cup. In the first round, Rotan’s team will meet the Asian team on July 24.

Source: Sportarena

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