![]() In the final match of the three qualifiers, Ukraine returned to 4-3-3 and got another 1-1 draw, this time at home to Kazakhstan, but it would be fair to say that result was due to poor finishing, rather than tactics. ![]() This was considered a great decision after an inspiring away draw with France (1-1) and a not-so-great decision after the same result against Finland at home four days later. Ukraine had 14 absentees that day due to injuries and COVID-19, and reserve goalkeeper was goalkeeping coach Olexandr Shovkovskiy - a 45-year-old who had retired as a player in 2016.)ĭuring the rest of the Nations League, Shevchenko abandoned the idea of dominance in every match, parking the bus in the reverse fixture against Spain and won 1-0.Īt the start of World Cup qualifying in March, Shevchenko switched the scheme to three centre-halves. (Do not confuse this with the 7-1 friendly loss to France a month later. Shevchenko wanted the team to play dominant football in all matches, and sometimes this instead led to painful defeats, like a 4-0 against Spain in the Nations League last September. They were able to win a group where defending European champions Portugal were the clear favourites, with Ukraine perceived only as a contender for second place along with Serbia. Kick-off: 17:00 (BST)/12:00 (EST)/09:00 (PST)ĭuring Euro 2020 qualifying, Ukraine played 4-3-3 under head coach Andriy Shevchenko. ![]() June 17, Bucharest: Ukraine vs North Macedonia Midfielders: Serhiy Sydorchuk, Mykola Shaparenko, Viktor Tsygankov (all Dynamo Kyiv), Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta), Marlos, Taras Stepanenko, Heorhii Sudakov (all Shakhtar Donetsk), Yevhen Makarenko (Anderlecht), Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City), Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham), Oleksandr Zubkov (Ferencvaros), Roman Bezus (Gent)įorwards: Roman Yaremchuk (Gent), Artem Besedin (Dynamo Kyiv), Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro-1) Goalkeepers: Georgiy Bushchan (Dynamo Kyiv), Andriy Pyatov, Anatoliy Trubin (both Shakhtar Donetsk)ĭefenders: Eduard Sobol (Club Bruges), Illia Zabarnyi, Denys Popov, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Oleksandr Karavaev (all Dynamo Kyiv), Serhiy Kryvtsov, Mykola Matviyenko (both Shakhtar Donetsk) Group C: Holland, Austria, North Macedonia Group B: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Russia Group A: Turkey, Switzerland, Wales, Italy
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