Oleksiy Hutsulyak: "When I came onto the field, the Bosnians were already a bit tired"

The Ukraine national team in Poland started preparing yesterday for the playoff final match against Iceland's team for the 2024 European Championship. 

Oleksiy Hutsulyak: "When I came onto the field, the Bosnians were already a bit tired"

Photo by the press service of the UAF

The blue-and-yellow team, after a bus transfer to Poznań, reached the town of Opałenica, where they managed to conduct training on an elevated field in the format of match series. Midfielder Oleksiy Hushchylak shared his emotions about the victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:1).

"The game was tough, and it's always difficult to get into such a game, but I wouldn't say that I was overly nervous. It's good that the result is in our favor. At first, the hosts built strong defensive lines, but when I came onto the field, I think they were already somewhat tired. In attack, things became easier, and we took advantage of this. I appeared on my right-sided position, then moved to the center. Rebrov's instructions were simple — win the match. Some things worked out for me, some didn't, but I believe I still helped the team. It's good that we scored two quick goals."

As a reminder, the final play-off match of Euro 2024 qualification between Ukraine and Iceland will take place on March 26 at Tarczynska Arena Wrocław in Wrocław, Poland, starting at 8:45 PM local time (9:45 PM Kyiv time).