The head coach of the national team of Ukraine Serhii Rebrov commented on today's results of the Euro 2024 play-off draw.
Serhiy Rebrov. Photo: Gettyimages- Serhii Stanislavovych, the draw for the Euro 2024 play-offs took place in Nyon, Switzerland, and the national team of Ukraine will meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in the semi-finals. What do you think of the draw?
- I've already said that it doesn't matter who we get in the draw. We got the Bosnia and Herzegovina team. We will prepare for this opponent. It's too early to say anything yet, because there are still three to four months of preparation ahead. It is very important to know how well all our players will be prepared for the play-offs. We have information about who we will play against, and I am sure we will be ready for the March meetings.
- What plans does the coaching staff have to prepare for the playoffs in the coming months?
- During these months, we will be watching both our players and our opponents. I'm familiar with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, they have good players. Even though they didn't do very well in their group in this qualifying round.
- The final playoff match will be against the winner of the Israel-Iceland match. Which of these opponents would be the best option for our team in the fight for a ticket to Euro 2024?
- I don't have any preferences on which of these teams to play in the play-off final. The only thing that matters is that if we get past Bosnia and Herzegovina, we will play the second leg at home. The support of our fans is very important! But we need to prepare well for the meeting with the Bosnians, it is very important for the players to think about the first and nearest game.
