The Ukrainian team advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will play the winner of the Spain-Venezuela pair
Head coach Ukrainian national team By futsal Alexander Kosenko commented on the victory over the Netherlands (3:1) in the 1/8 finals 2024 World Cup.
“A very important match. Maybe not very spectacular in some places, but very tense. I am grateful to the guys for withstanding the tension of the 1/8 finals of the World Championship.”
“It was really tough, the Netherlands are a very good, strong and technical team. It’s very good that they showed character, this is very important for the future.”
“It’s very important – in previous matches, after conceding goals, we immediately sagged and conceded. It’s good that today we withstood this blow – it’s very important for the result, and for our team, for confidence in the future.”
Ukraine became the second quarter-finalist of the 2024 Futsal World Cup after Brazil, which today defeated Costa Rica (5:0).
Ukraine’s opponent in the quarter-finals will be determined tomorrow in the Spain-Venezuela match.
Source: Sportarena
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