The Ukrainian U-17 national team will hold two sparring matches with Croatia
Head coach Ukrainian national team U-17 Yuriy Moroz spoke about the team’s goals at the training camp in Croatia.
“At this training camp we want to improve the quality of the players’ play, something we have been working on lately. We also plan to watch the newcomers, whom we continue to monitor, in action. Now these performers correspond to the level of the team, that’s why they are with us. For these guys – and not only for them, for all the players – this is another chance to prove their professional suitability.”
“At the same time, 70-80 percent of our coaching staff has already decided on the lineup for official matches. Who is this? Let it be a question for the team itself, so that the players keep themselves in good shape.”
“As for future sparring matches with the Croatian national team, I can say that we don’t have too much information, but it is there. And we will definitely show and tell this to our students during the theoretical lesson. I can say one thing: difficult fights await us, this is a very strong opponent. Result? We will not set the goal to win at any cost. The quality of the game is very important for us, and if we manage to achieve the desired result, then in general it will be good.”
The coaching staff of Ukraine U-17 called 22 players to the training camp. Moroz’s team will hold two sparring matches with the Croatian youth team in Rijeka on November 12 and 14. The test matches will be one of the stages of preparation for the second stage of selection for the Youth Euro 2025.
Let us remind you that in the first qualification the blue-yellows defeated Kosovo (4:2) and Kazakhstan (3:0), but lost to Belgium (1:2). However, Ukraine secured the final second place in the group, and with it access to the next round of selection.
The draw for the second round of qualifying for Euro 2025 will take place in December.
Source: Sportarena
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