The head coach of the Ukraine U-20 national team, Dmytro Mykhailenko, commented on the match against Paraguay for qualification to the playoff of the 2025 World Cup.
«It’s hard to play every third day. We have guys who can come in at any time and help. I emphasized in the team that all players will get minutes, helping to achieve victory. We saw the condition; some were tired, some were in good shape. We decided to make substitutions and saw that it didn’t get worse from that.
The substitutions were effective; we are very satisfied with the guys: both Matviy Ponomarenko and Maksym Derkach came in motivated and eager. Fortune rewarded them with goals.
I haven’t counted which team we might face in the playoffs; I don’t know. I just want to congratulate the fans; this victory is for all Ukrainians, for everyone who supports us in football. We are very satisfied and happy because success is a celebration. We move forward,» said Mykhailenko.