Ukrainian national team midfielder Viktor Tsyhankov commented on the victory over Iceland in the 2026 World Cup qualifier during the broadcast.
Viktor Tsyhankov (left; photo: uaf.ua)— It seems fans will remember the match for a long time. The emotions were phenomenal. Yesterday was your birthday, and today you and the team gave a gift to yourself and all Ukrainians. What are your feelings?
— First and foremost, it’s for the people. As I said, we must be united. Today, the support was incredible, and I am sure that those watching on TV supported us just as much and were waiting for this victory. I am incredibly happy that it ended like this, and that our people can look to the future with smiles.
— What is the secret to the team’s readiness for today’s match? It seemed like you just overpowered the opponent and left them no chances.
— In fact, this is how we should always play. It’s the national team, after all. We understood perfectly well that this match was decisive for us — for us and our people. These are very difficult times, and with our game, we wanted to give emotions that are so lacking. I am very glad we succeeded.
— Anatoliy Trubin reacted very modestly to that save at 0:0. How do you assess that episode?
— You said it correctly: he kept us in the game. Trubin did his job 100% today. We are very grateful to have such a goalkeeper — he can truly save us in the toughest moments. We thank him for that.
