EURO 2024. Latest from Ukraine's camp: pre-match training held in Chișinău

10.06.2024 22:18

The Ukrainian national team held an official training session on the field of Zimbru Stadium, where they will face Moldova in their final friendly match before EURO 2024 tomorrow.

In Chișinău, the high humidity combined with the temperature (29 degrees Celsius) creates a stifling atmosphere. The weather conditions here differ from those in Warsaw, which saw off the blue-yellow team with rain today.

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The flight to Chișinău took nearly two hours. From the airport, the team went straight to the hotel and, after lunch and a short rest, headed to Zimbru Stadium, where the Moldovan national team traditionally plays its matches. The arena is small, with a capacity of 10,500 spectators. The stands are low, so residents of nearby high-rise buildings don't need to worry about tickets to watch the games. Despite this, the stadium is expected to be nearly full tomorrow: 9,000 tickets have been sold so far.

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Upon stepping onto the pitch, the Ukrainian team immediately felt the warm hospitality and support of the hosts, which was certainly pleasant. The stadium screen initially displayed "Welcome!" in large letters, which later changed to "Good luck at EURO!"

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The entire squad listed for EURO 2024 participated in the evening official session. As is typical for pre-game training, it focused on the tactical setup for tomorrow's game. Specifically, under Serhiy Rebrov's instructions, the players practiced passing and various finishing options with shots on goal.

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Tomorrow's friendly match between Moldova and Ukraine will start at 7:00 PM Kyiv time. The next day, on June 12, the blue-yellow team will arrive at their permanent base for EURO 2024 in the town of Wiesbaden.

Ukraine squad for EURO 2024

Goalkeepers: 1. Georgiy Bushchan (Dynamo Kyiv), 12. Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica, Portugal), 23. Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid, Spain).

Defenders: 22. Mykola Matviyenko, 2. Yukhym Konoplia, 21. Valeriy Bondar (all Shakhtar Donetsk), 24. Oleksandr Tymchyk (Dynamo Kyiv), 16. Vitaliy Mykolenko (Everton, England), 13. Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth, England), 3. Oleksandr Svatok (FC Dnipro-1 Dnipro), 4. Maksym Talovierov (LASK Linz, Austria), 26. Bohdan Mykhaylichenko (Polissya Zhytomyr).

Midfielders: 7. Andriy Yarmolenko, 19. Mykola Shaparenko, 18. Volodymyr Brazhko (all Dynamo Kyiv), 6. Taras Stepanenko, 20. Oleksandr Zubkov, 14. Georgiy Sudakov (all Shakhtar Donetsk), 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal, England), 15. Viktor Tsygankov (Girona, Spain), 10. Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea, England), 5. Serhiy Sydorchuk (Westerlo, Belgium), 8. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa, Italy).

Forwards: 11. Artem Dovbyk (Girona, Spain), 9. Roman Yaremchuk (Valencia, Spain), 25. Vladyslav Vanat (Dynamo Kyiv).

The final game before the training camp will be against Moldova on June 11 in Chisinau. The match will kick off at 19:00 Kyiv time.

The next day, June 12, the team will arrive at their Euro 2024 base in the town of Wiesbaden.

Group E Match Schedule for EURO 2024

June 17: Romania vs Ukraine. Arena Munich, Munich. Kick-off: 16:00 Kyiv time.

June 17: Belgium vs Slovakia. Frankfurt Stadium, Frankfurt. Kick-off: 19:00 Kyiv time.

June 21: Slovakia vs Ukraine. Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf. Kick-off: 16:00 Kyiv time.

June 22: Belgium vs Romania. Cologne Stadium, Cologne. Kick-off: 22:00 Kyiv time.

June 26: Slovakia vs Romania. Frankfurt Stadium, Frankfurt. Kick-off: 19:00 Kyiv time.

June 26: Ukraine vs Belgium. Stuttgart Arena, Stuttgart. Kick-off: 19:00 Kyiv time.

Kick-off times are in Kyiv time.