Today in Zenica at the "Bilino Polje" stadium, the Ukraine national team will play an away semifinal match of the Euro 2024 qualifying playoffs against Bosnia and Herzegovina (kickoff - 9:45 PM Kyiv time).

Starting lineup for the Ukraine national team: 23. Andriy Lunin, 16. Vitaliy Mykolenko, 22. Mykhailo Matviienko, 13. Illia Zabarnyi, 2. Yurym Konoplia, 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko (c), 14. Volodymyr Brazyk, 7. Georgiy Sudakov, 10. Mykhailo Mudryk, 20. Oleksandr Zubkov, 11. Artem Dovbik.

Substitutes: 1. Georgiy Bushchan, 3. Bohdan Mikhaylichenko, 4. Maxim Talovoyev, 5. Serhiy Sidorchuk, 6. Mykhailo Shaparenko, 8. Ruslan Malinovskyi, 9. Roman Yaremchuk, 12. Anatoliy Trubin, 15. Valeriy Bondar, 18. Vladyslav Vanat, 19. Oleksii Hushchulak, 21. Oleksandr Timchyk.

Of the players who are in the camp with the national team, Oleksandr Karavaev, Denis Popov, Oleksandr Pichalonenok, Viktor Tsygankov and Danylo Sikanchuk did not make it to the roster.

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The broadcast of today's match will take place on local public television channels and the "Football First" channel of the MEGOGO media service.

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In their last 10 matches at the "Bilino Polje" stadium, Bosnians won six games and suffered four losses. The difference in goals scored and conceded is 12-13.

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Today's match at the "Bilino Polje" stadium will be covered by 78 accredited journalists and 31 photographers.

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The "Bilino Polje" stadium in Zenica, where today's match will take place, is well known to a large group of players from our national team.

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Security and order at the match will be provided by 440 police officers, as well as 300 representatives of a private security firm.

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Today, our national team took a half-hour walk in the park near their hotel. The head of the Ukrainian Football Association, Andriy Shevchenko, was also present.

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Today, about 11,200 fans are expected on the stands at the "Bilino Polje" stadium in Zenica. Of them, 800 will support the Ukraine national team.

By the way, the arena can accommodate up to 13,900 spectators, but due to security measures, part of the seats will be blocked off. So we are expecting a full house!

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Today's match will be the third meeting between the teams in history.

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Today's match, the Ukraine national team will play in yellow kits. The Bosnian team will wear blue.

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The winner of today's match in Zenica will face the winner of the Israel - Iceland playoff semifinal. This semifinal match will take place today at the "Ferenc Puskas" stadium in Budapest (Hungary) and will start at 9:45 PM Kyiv time.

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In the latest FIFA ranking, our today's opponent, the Bosnia and Herzegovina team, holds 71st place. The Ukraine national team is ranked 24th.

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Roster of the Ukraine national team for the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina

Goalkeepers: 1. Georgiy Bushchan, 12. Anatoliy Trubin, 23. Andriy Lunin.

Defenders: 2. Yurym Konoplia, 3. Bohdan Mikhaylichenko, 4. Maxim Talovoyev, 13. Illia Zabarnyi, 15. Valeriy Bondar, 16. Vitaliy Mykolenko, 21. Oleksandr Timchyk, 22. Mykhailo Matviienko.

Midfielders: 5. Serhiy Sidorchuk, 6. Mykhailo Shaparenko, 7. Georgiy Sudakov, 8. Ruslan Malinovskyi, 10. Mykhailo Mudryk, 14. Volodymyr Brazyk, 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko, 19. Oleksii Hushchulak, 20. Oleksandr Zubkov.

Forwards: 9. Roman Yaremchuk, 11. Artem Dovbik, 18. Vladyslav Vanat.

Of the players who are in the camp with the national team, Oleksandr Karavaev, Denis Popov, Oleksandr Pichalonenok, Viktor Tsygankov and Danylo Sikanchuk did not make it to the roster.