Sports

Ukraine is counting on UEFA's assistance in ensuring the release of Ukrainian athletes captured by Russian invasion forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote of his talks with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "Had a phone conversation with @UEFA President #Čeferin. Thanked for the solidarity with Ukraine, for the principled position and for the support in the @upl_official restart. We also count on UEFA's assistance in the liberation of captured Ukrainian athletes," Zelensky tweeted. According to President Zelenskyi, since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has captured more Ukrainian military servicemen than Ukraine has Russian ones.

Ukraine have earned their second victory in the group stage of the UEFA Nations League. The Blue and Yellows defeated Armenia 3-0 at the Stadion Miejski LKS in Lodz, Poland, on Saturday, June 11, Ukrinform reports. Ruslan Malinovskyi scored an opener in the 61st minute, Oleksandr Karavaiev made it 2-0 in the 77th minute, and Vitaliy Mykolenko scored one more in the 84th minute. In another match of Group 1 of League B, Ireland will face Scotland in Dublin. Standings: Ukraine - 6 points (after 2 games), Scotland - 3 (1), Armenia - 3 (3), Ireland - 0 (2). Photo:…

Ukraine won over Ireland 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League group campaign at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on June 8. Viktor Tsygankov scored the winning goal in the 48th minute. In a parallel match of the group, Scotland sealed a 2-0 win over Armenia. In the next round, on June 11, Ukraine to play Armenia in Lodz, Poland, and Ireland will face Scotland in Dublin. ol

Ukraine’s national football team has not made it to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off final, Oleksandr Petrakov’s players lost to the Wales national football team with a score of 0-1, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The fate of the match at the Cardiff City Stadium was decided by Andriy Yarmolenko’s own goal in the 34th minute. Wales became Europe’s 13th participant in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and will join Iran, England and the United States in Group B. The 22nd running of the FIFA World Cup competition is scheduled to take place in…

Ukraine's national football team invites everyone to buy a virtual ticket for Sunday's 2022 World Cup play-off final, with the money raised to be used to rebuild Ukraine through the United24 fundraising platform. The United24 project team told this to Ukrinform. "The qualifying playoff final against Wales will take place on June 5. As before the match against Scotland, the sale of virtual tickets started again for those who are ready to support the national team and Ukraine," the statement reads. The funds raised from the sale of virtual tickets will traditionally be transferred through the United24 platform to one…

Ukraine and Wales will meet in Cardiff on Sunday in a final bid to reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The match will take place at the 33,000-seat Cardiff City Stadium. It will start at 19:00 Kyiv time. Earlier, Ukraine beat Scotland 3:1 and Wales saw off Austria 2:1 in the play-off semi-finals. Read also: Ukraine seal emotional win against Scotland at Hampden The winner of Sunday's play-off final will face England, USA, and Iran in Group B. 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. ol

National Team Ukraine have made a step closer to the 2022 World Cup as they beat Scotland 3-1 in an away play-off semi-final. Worldwide attention was on the game due to Russia’s invasion of their neighbors in February but when the focus turned to football it was Ukraine who were the more accomplished, PA Media reported. Scotland’s 39-year-old keeper Craig Gordon kept the visitors at bay only until the 33rd minute when skipper Andriy Yarmolenko deservedly put the visitors ahead and Roman Yaremchuk doubled that lead with a header three minutes after the break. Midfielder Callum McGregor pulled a goal…

An emotional Oleksandr Zinchenko expressed his dream of reaching the World Cup and giving the Ukrainian people some richly-deserved feelings of pride and happiness. The Manchester City player broke down in tears at a media conference at Hampden as he outlined what Ukraine’s delayed World Cup play-off semi-final against Scotland meant to him, PA Media reports. Zinchenko firstly thanked his hosts for postponing the game in March, weeks after Russia’s invasion of his country, to give Ukraine the chance to qualify for the Qatar finals. But he added that he and his teammates had arrived in Glasgow in a “fighting…

"Of course, the situation with a six-month break did no good to us, so it will be extremely difficult in this situation." Andriy Vorobey, a former star of National Team Ukraine and Shakhtar Donetsk FC, told Ukrinform in an exclusive comment, how Ukrainians can beat the Scots in the qualifier. “How do you think we could win? First of all, it’s about the right mindset and responsibility that lays on their shoulders, as well as their desire and dedication. There is no time to rehabilitate so it’s everyone’s character and personal skills that kick in. Of course, the situation with…

According to Metalist's coach, a lot will depend on the game of our legionnaires. The head manager of Metalist Kharkiv FC, Oleksandr Kucher, told Ukrinform in a comment he believed Ukraine would be able to beat Scotland in the upcoming 2022 World Cup playoff match. "I think Ukraine will be able to win. Of course, it’s a shame that the guys couldn’t play stably, that our home league discontinued due to the war. Nevertheless, there are legionnaires who haven’t stopped playing, including Zinchenko and Malinovsky. Read also: Kyiv talk of upcoming Scotland-Ukraine match, sotto voce Our guys have enough character,…