Former Dnipro-1 coach Oleksandr Hrytsai spoke about Ivan Kalyuzhny's debut for the Ukrainian national team.
- "Obviously, the guy played for the Ukrainian national team with great emotion. In the match with Georgians, he came on the field and worked very well. Kalyuzhnyi did a lot of physical work. Ivan played well in the qualifiers. We can say that Kalyuzhny's debut for the national team was a success," said Hrytsay.