On November 23-24, the blue-yellows will play with Hungary and Slovakia at the Three Teams Tournament, and on the 29th they will start at the European Championships
Ukrainian women’s team handball is preparing to take part in Tournament of three teamswhere he will compete with teams Hungary And Slovakia. These two sparrings will be the final stage of preparation for the blue-yellows European Championship 2024which starts at the end of November.
Head coach of the Ukrainian national team Boris Chizhov commented on the upcoming friendly tournament, as well as the imminent start at the continental championship.
“The tournament in Hungary is of great importance for us, because the Ukrainian national team will already play with the squad that will compete at the European Championship. We continue to improve gameplay between players, with a strong focus on transitional play. We need to add agility and toughness on defense and be more aggressive on offense. Unfortunately, Evgeniy Levchenko will not be able to play and will not compete at the European Championships. The main thing is that we don’t lose anyone else.”
“We have been playing a lot against the Slovak team lately, but every game is a new story and past results mean nothing. It is important for us to win so that the team feels confident. The Hungarian national team is a top team, a participant in the 1/4 finals of the Olympic Games. This will be a very useful match for us. Teams of this level will be our opponents at the European Championship. We must focus on defense. This game will provide important information for the analysis of our game.”
“The Ukrainian national team returns to the final tournament of the European Championship after a long break. This is a big step for our handball, our future. Our goal is to play well. If we have a chance, we must win. We must be ready when such chances arise. The European Championship is a holiday. We should be glad that we are part of this holiday and should adequately represent Ukrainian handball.”
“The composition of the Ukrainian national team has changed over the past year. Unfortunately, there were many injuries. At the same time, a galaxy of new players appeared in the team. Now we have both experienced handball players and those who will be playing at this level for the first time. I think we’re on the right track.”
The three-team tournament will take place in the coming days in the Hungarian Tatabanya. On Saturday, November 23, Ukraine will play against Slovakia, and on Sunday they will face the host team.
Let us remind you that at the end of October, Chizhov’s team took part in another Three Teams Tournament, losing in turn to the Czech Republic and Austria.
The Ukrainian national team made it to the finals of the European Championship for the first time in 10 years. The continental championship will take place from November 28 to December 15. The tournament will be hosted by Basel (Switzerland), Innsbruck (Austria) and Debrecen (Hungary).
On November 29, the blue-yellows will start at the European Championships with a match against Germany. On December 1, within Group F, Ukraine will play against Iceland, and on December 3, against the Netherlands. All matches of our team at the group stage will be held in Innsbruck. The two best teams from the quartet will advance to the next stage.
Source: Sportarena
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