Renowned journalist Artem Frankov has told us what he expects from the Euro 2023 U-21 semi-final match between Ukraine and Spain to take place on Wednesday in Bucharest.
Artem Frankov- First of all I congratulate all of us - Ukraine got a big 3-1 victory over France in the quarterfinals, the main favourite of the competition. All our players did well, the coaching staff and well done, we rejoice with them! Moreover, we have not only got to the semi-finals of Euros, but also fulfilled the main task - we got a ticket to Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, for the first time in the history of independent football in Ukraine!
Now on to the prospects for our team against the Spaniards. What will be more important for us: the fact that the task has already been completed or the fact that the morale is no longer weighs on our players! It is now possible to play football more calmly. I must remind you that the match Spain v Ukraine (2-2) in the group has nothing to do with today's game, because both teams played with the reserves. It will be a completely different match.
I will also warn you not to pay much attention to the fact that in the quarterfinals Spain got past Switzerland (2-1), which was considered to be among the underdogs and outsiders at the end of the group stage, only in extra time thanks to the ricochet of the rival player. Nevertheless, the Spanish team is a great force. And that's where we'll see what happens.
In general, if I were a neutral football fan, I would recommend you to bet Spain with handicap (-1,5) for 2,95. But as we are both Ukrainians, we`ll choose a neutral option. You don`t have to pick a very patriotic bet, so let`s select the "Total more 3" option at odds 2,25 from BC Favbet. That's the option I'll advise you on, that's the option I'll take myself. It should be a high-scoring encounter, as the Euro 2023 best youth teams, the future favourites for the 2024 Olympics, meet.
