Former USSR national team and Dynamo Kyiv striker Valeriy Porkuyan shared his impressions of the final play-off match of the Euro-2024 qualifying round Ukraine vs Iceland (2:1), according to the result of which the Ukrainian national team entered the final part of the European Championship.
"For the whole football Ukraine getting a ticket to the final part of the European championship is of great importance. Our national team went to this goal step by step, and I am glad that Serhiy Rebrov and his wards managed to realise it.
On Tuesday in Wroclaw two worthy opponents met, one of which (and I mean Ukraine) was of a higher class. The first half of the meeting with Iceland was difficult for our guys, because the islanders played quite organised and did not allow them to create chances. The situation became a bit more complicated when in one of the counterattacks Icelanders managed to hit our goal.
But after adjustments made in the locker room at halftime, the game of our national team changed for the better. And although both teams had chances, the skill level of the Ukrainians was still affected.
But be that as it may, I am satisfied with the performance of the Ukrainian national team in the game with Iceland. If we compare the actions of our team in yesterday's match with the previous game - with Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is noticeable that our players have improved in the game. Personally, I liked Sudakov, Tsygankov and Mudryk, whose actions allowed Ukraine to achieve the desired goal - to win a ticket to the European Championship.
Now the main thing is to work fruitfully for two and a half months to approach the final part of the continental championship fully armed. We will cheer for the national team with all our soul - and not only in Ukraine, but everywhere where our compatriots live. When Serhiy Rebrov's team was recently at the training camp in Spain, my daughter and grandchildren came to its camp in Marbella. The children were happy with the contact with the national team, taking pictures and autographs from the players. They wished our national team success, and it is nice that in the last week the blue and yellow have pleased us twice. I hope that this will be the case in the summer and on the football fields of Germany", - "UA-Football" quotes Porcuyan .