Former head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Dynamo Leonid Buriak, shared his opinion on the chances of our national team at Euro 2024.
"The group is not so simple. I played a lot with the Romanians, Belgians, and Slovaks. Slovakia has a mini-Bundesliga. Belgium has a strong team, they play in the leading clubs. Romania is unpredictable. They can lose to anyone, but with Ukraine, there will be a payoff. This is the European Championship, and we need to be prepared in such a way that there will be no easy games.
We have never had so many players playing abroad in the main squad of leading clubs. Previously, there was only Shevchenko, and everyone prayed for him. For me personally, Zabarnyi is the No. 1 player now. He plays reliably in defense, he cements everything.
Ukraine should definitely surprise both experts and fans. Moreover, we are in such a state. The war is ongoing... I'm talking to you right now, and there is no electricity. And I want to watch football. Playing at the European Championship is a great outlet for all Ukrainians," Buriak said in a commentary to DW.