In previous matches of the tournament, the blue-and-yellow team secured three victories and occupied first place in Group D. Then, in the quarter-finals, Ukraine's national team confidently defeated Ireland (5:1).

Now, with a similar record, our players have overcome the USA in the semi-final. In the final of the World Championship on May 15, Ukraine will face Iran.

The athletes representing the Ukrainian Paralympic football team are: Kostyantyn Symashko, Bohdan Dembik, Ivan Donenko, Yaroslav Chernish, Artem Sheremet, Sergei Bedenok, Stanislav Podolskyi, Artem Krasylnykiv, Vitaliy Trushov, Bohdan Kulynych, Ivan Shkvarlo, Vitaliy Romanchuk, Oleh Lien. Coaches — Serhiy Ovcharenko and Taras Dutko.

Matches of the Ukrainian Paralympic Team

01.05.2022

Spain — Ukraine — 0:5 (0:4)

04.05.2022

Northern Ireland — Ukraine — 0:7 (0:4)

06.05.2022

Ukraine — Argentina — 5:1 (2:1)

09.05.2022

Quarter-final

Ukraine — Ireland — 5:1 (0:0)

12.05.2022

Semi-final

Ukraine — USA — 5:1 (2:0)

Goals: Lien (3), Donenko (25, 60), Romanchuk (37, from the penalty, 60+2) — Delillo (50).

15.05.2022

Final

Iran — Ukraine

We remind you that the national team among players with disabilities of the musculoskeletal system has returned home with medals from 11 of the last World forums. Among them, blue-and-yellow are champions of five world cups (2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2017).