Thorlasius Johannesson accepted his national team’s defeat with dignity and wished the Ukrainians luck.
Icelandic President Gvudni Thorlasius Jóhannesson spoke about Ukraine’s success in qualifying for Euro 2024.
Despite the fact that the “blue-yellow” defeated the representatives of a particular Scandinavian country in the playoff final, the head of state accepted the defeat with dignity.
Johannesson wishes the Ukrainians good luck in the final part of the future European Championship.
“Congratulations Ukraine. It was a good match and a well-deserved victory. Good luck at Euro 2024,” Johannesson wrote.
Congratulations, Ukraine. It was a great match and a well deserved victory 🇮🇸🤝🏻🇺🇦 Good luck to #EURO2024 ! https://t.co/2mrGDjkfdn
— President of Iceland (@PresidentISL) March 26, 2024
We remind you that the last match of the playoffs of the 2024 European Championship selection took place the previous day. The Ukrainian team won a strong victory against the Icelandic team and reached the final part of the tournament.
In the group stage, the Ukrainian team will play with Belgium, Slovakia, and Romania. The tournament will take place from June 14 to July 14.
Earlier, the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky reacted to the victory of the Ukrainian national football team.
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