Famous Ukrainian TV commentator Igor Tsyganik told what he expects from the semi-final play-off round match of the Euro 2024 qualifying round between the national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ukraine, which will be held today in Zenica.
Igor Tsyganik"For me personally, this match is one of the most important matches in the history of the Ukraine national team. It is important because we definitely need to qualify for Euro 2024 - to pass Bosnia and win then in the play-off final against Israel or Iceland.
The whole nation is now waiting for this victory. We have already passed the World Cup-2022, although we had a very good chance, and now we would not like to repeat such a scenario.
For Ukraine, for football, for our people, for the military, for all those who are at the front and defending our homeland, the Ukrainian national team should give sincere and positive emotions, which are very much lacking in the current realities. I am sure that our players understand it very well!
I believe that the personnel potential of our national team today is many times higher than the Bosnians. We have enough young and quality players who play in the top European leagues in the main squads of the leading teams.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's main trump card is the experience of their leaders Dzeko and Pjanic, for whom this is the last chance to play at a big tournament.
I will risk to assume that Sergei Rebrov's team will win 2-1 in regulation time. I will also bet on Mikhail Mudryk's goal," Tsyganik said.
