Euro 2024 playoff. Serhiy Rebrov: "I am familiar with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"

Head coach of the Ukraine national team, Serhiy Rebrov, commented today on the draw results for the Euro 2024 playoff qualification.

Euro 2024 playoff. Serhiy Rebrov: "I am familiar with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team"

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To Sergiy Stanislavovich, in Nyon, Switzerland, the draw for the Euro 2024 playoff took place. According to the results of the draw, Ukraine's national team was drawn against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the semifinals. What do you think about the outcome of the draw?

— I have already said that it doesn't matter who we get in the draw. We got Bosnia and Herzegovina. We will prepare for this opponent. It's still too early to say anything because there are three or four months of preparation ahead of us. It is very important how all our players approach the playoff matches. We know who we will play against, and I am confident that we will be ready for the March encounters.

What are the coaching staff's plans regarding preparation for the playoff matches in the coming months?

— Over these months, we will be observing both our players and our opponents. I am familiar with Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team; they have good players. Even though they didn't perform very well in their group in this qualifying cycle.

The final playoff match will be against the winner of the Israel – Iceland pair. Which of these opponents would be a better option for our team in the race for Euro 2024 qualification?

— I don't have any preferences about which of these teams we face in the playoff final. The only thing that matters is if we get past Bosnia and Herzegovina, then our second match will be at home. Support from our fans – this is very important! But we need to prepare well for the game against the Bosnians, it's crucial for the players to focus on the first and nearest upcoming match.