The former striker of «Karpaty», «Tavriya», «Hoverla» and Kyiv’s «Arsenal», now an expert, Maksym Feshchuk commented on the results of the draw of the qualifying cycle for the 2026 World Cup, which assigned the Ukrainian national team to a group with the winner of the Nations League quarter-finals 2024/25 France—Croatia, as well as Iceland and Azerbaijan.
«I believe that to some extent we were lucky. After all, the teams from the third and fourth pots, Iceland and Azerbaijan, in my opinion, are not the strongest opponents. In this regard, I see a positive. The question remains—France or Croatia. But overall—the draw is good for us,» emphasized Feshchuk.