Former Ukrainian national team player Taras Kabanov has assessed the chances of the Ukrainian national team in today's clash with Iceland for a place in the Euro 2024 finals in Germany.
Sergei Rebrov. Photo: UAF press-service"Unimpressive actions of the Ukrainian national team last week in the fight with the Bosnians can be useful to them in preparation and in today's game with the Icelanders. I can not say that our guys underestimated the Balkans, but I did not see the maximum mood, concentration.
The same applies to our coaching staff. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was slow to counterarguments against the tactics of the hosts. I think it will be different in Wroclaw, a mistake can cost too much. Of course, this will to some extent affect the actions of both national teams, who will not take any risks and will act with an open mind.
In my opinion, the starting line-up of the Ukrainian national team will be the same as in Zenica. In Wroclaw it will not be without one-on-one battles, because the Icelanders are supporters of power football. That is why it is important to surprise them with their intransigence.
Everything will be decided in regulation time. The Ukrainian national team has more players with international experience, high performance skills and this will help to take the upper hand - 1:0", - said Kabanov.
