Oleksandr Karavayev: "It is a shame that the corner sectors were empty"

Dynamo Kyiv and Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Karavayev toldSuspilneabout the 2-0 victory over North Macedonia in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Alexander Karavayev (photo: gettyimages.com)

- "At the pre-match training session, the head coach gave a short speech and said that we are Ukrainians and we have to show our character and fighting spirit. That's what our soldiers show. The main thing is to be mentally prepared and follow the instructions given by the coach. When we play as a team in defence and attack, we can defeat any opponent.

What about the support? Incredible from the first minutes. We know why we can't play at home with our fans. We played matches in Odesa, Lviv, Dnipro and Kyiv - the support was incredible. When we were told three days in advance that we had sold all the tickets... It was a shame that the corner sections were empty because of the disqualification. But the support was incredible, thank you. Everyone saw what kind of people we are, whether in the stands, on the football pitch or at home in Ukraine," said the Dynamo player.