The Ukrainian national team’s midfielder Ivan Kalyuzhnyi commented on the playoff draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifying cycle, which placed the «blue-yellow» team against Sweden in the semifinals.
Ivan Kalyuzhnyi— Nowadays, all national teams play football at a high level, everyone has learned to play. And in my opinion, among the possible four teams, this is the strongest. However, we will come out and strive to achieve a positive result for ourselves. Today’s Sweden is a completely different team compared to our past encounters, years have passed. In my opinion, the coaching staff will inform us of the game plan before the match, and we will try to execute the instructions precisely, — said Ivan on «Profutbol Digital» program broadcast.
