The blue-and-yellows were losing after the first half, but scored twice after the break
Team Ukraine won a strong-willed victory over Iceland in the final of the European Championship qualifying playoffs – 2:1. Sergei Rebrov’s team reached Euro 2024.
In the first half, the blue-and-yellows had more possession of the ball, but the Icelanders responded with high pressure and created their own chances. In one of the episodes, Albert Gudmundsson unexpectedly shot from outside the penalty area, opening the scoring. Roman Yaremchuk scored nine minutes later after a pass from Viktor Tsygankov, but the goal was canceled due to offside.
Ukraine managed to bounce back after the break. Tsygankov processed a long pass from Georgy Sudakov, beat the defender and accurately fired into the bottom corner of the Icelanders’ goal. And towards the end of the match, Mikhail Mudrik connected with Sudakov’s pass and brought victory to the blue-and-yellows.
The Ukrainian national team at the 2024 European Championship will play in a quartet with Belgium, Slovakia and Romania. Euro 2024 will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024. The matches of the European Championship will be held in arenas in Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart.
- Qualification for the European Championship 2024. Playoffs. The final
Ukraine — Iceland — 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Tsygankov, 54, Mudrik, 84 – Gudmundsson, 30
Source: Sportarena
I’m Todderic Kirkman, a journalist and author for athletistic. I specialize in covering all news related to sports, ranging from basketball to football and everything in between. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, I have become an invaluable asset to my team. My ambition is to bring the most up-to-date information on sports topics around the world.
