In their fourth qualifier match for the 2022 Championships at Astana Arena, the Ukraine national team drew with Kazakhstan's team at a score of 2:2. The coach of the Kazakhstani team, Talgat Bayseitov, shared his impressions of the game.

"The start was not good for us, although I had told the players before the match that the change of head coach of the Ukraine national team would be a huge problem for us. Would he have enough time to set up his team or not, we wouldn't understand. So individual skill of our opponents would come into play. And it turned out exactly like that.

Due to this, the goal in the second minute upset us. Stas Pokatilov was also concerned and we had to take a long time to get back on track. But around the 30th minute, the leaders of our opponents weakened, and we started executing our game plan. That is, during fast counterattacks, make the right decision, assess the situation, and push forward. No — control the ball and prepare for an organized advance. During halftime, we corrected these moments, and in the second half I wouldn't say that everything turned around completely, but we began to play as planned."