The England national team lost points for the first time in the Euro 2024 football qualifiers. Gareth Southgate's team drew 1-1 with Ukraine on the pitch in Wroclaw, Poland. After the match, the England head coach noted the level of Ukraine and pointed out the shortcomings of his team in the match, but was pleased with the final result.
Gareth Southgate"It was a great event. We knew that there would be a lot of emotions, that we would have to control the game and keep the crowd quiet at the stadium. We failed to do that.
The opposing team played well, but I am satisfied with the way we controlled the game and attacked, responded to their counterattacks. Globally, we controlled the game, but we didn't create enough chances in this match. It was very difficult to find space. The Ukrainians defended very compactly today. It was very difficult for our players to run behind the defenders. The attacking players did not play as well as I would have liked.
We earned one point on the road. Our task is to qualify for the finals of Euro 2024. We need to play better. But to come here, win away to Italy and draw with Ukraine is a very good result," Southgate said.
