On June 7 in Warsaw, the Ukrainian national team lost to Poland in a friendly match (1-3). Midfielder Heorhii Sudakov commented on the result of the match.
Georgy Sudakov. Photo: Getty Images"It's hard to say what the main reason for the defeat was. Probably, we lost concentration somewhere during the standards. We conceded two quick goals and then the third. After that, it's hard to recover and equalize. But we showed a decent game, although we realize that the result is important for everyone. However, we are preparing for Euro 2024 and realize that the match was a friendly. First of all, we have to prepare for the opening match with Romania.
As for the structure of our game, we cannot say that we played badly. Two corners played a key role. When you lose 0:3 in the 30th minute, it is difficult to level up.
In the first half, the Poles started to press high, and we had a lot of ball losses in simple situations. I think we needed to play more vertically. When we reorganized, we had three good opportunities in the first half. Moments began to appear when we started playing behind them. We should have added to these components right away.
Despite the recent injury, I feel almost ready. There are a few more days, then the match with Moldova. Then, I think, I will be fully ready for the match with Romania," Sudakov said.
