Ukraine's national team has lost key players ahead of matches against Iceland and Azerbaijan.
According to inkorr.com: The Ukrainian national football team has once again lost players on the eve of the World Cup qualifying matches against Iceland and Azerbaijan. This was reported by 'Hromadske' citing UAF.
Defender Oleksandr Tymchyk has left the team due to an injury sustained in a match for 'Dynamo'. Also, midfielder Viktor Tsyhankov from 'Girona' will be unable to help the team due to injury.
Ukraine's national team squad
The team includes goalkeepers Heorhiy Bushchan, Anatoliy Trubin, and Dmytro Riznyk. Among the defenders: Illia Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Svatok, Valerii Bondar, Mykola Matviyenko, Yukhym Konoplia, Vitalii Mykolenko, and Bohdan Mykhailichenko. In midfield: Yegor Yarmolyuk, Ivan Kaliuzhny, Mykola Shaparenko, Volodymyr Brazhko, Nazar Voloshyn, and other players. Forwards: Artem Dovbyk and Vladyslav Vanat.
The reserve list includes Ruslan Neshcheret, Oleksandr Pikhaliok, Dmytro Krytskyi, Yevhen Cheberko, and Maksym Talovierov. The national team's gathering in Poland has already begun, and matches against Iceland and Azerbaijan will take place in the coming days.
World Cup Qualifiers. Group D
In the previous match, the Ukrainian team drew against Azerbaijan 1:1. Goals credited to Makhmudov and Sudakov.
Earlier, the national team lost to France with a score of 0:2 in a World Cup qualifier that took place in Wrocław, Poland. During the game, Ukrainian fans actively supported the team, unveiling a large banner reading 'Fortress of Europe'.
The Ukrainian national football team has once again fallen victim to player losses ahead of matches against Iceland and Azerbaijan. The team's roster has already been formed, and the players are preparing for the upcoming qualifying matches for the World Cup.
In these matches, Ukrainian footballers strive to bounce back after previous setbacks. If successful in their matches against Iceland and Azerbaijan, the team could significantly improve their chances of participating in the World Cup. The players hope for the fans' support, as even the absence of several key players does not diminish their desire to fight for victory.Read also
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