"Every match at the Euros is a separate story. All opponents play differently. The Norwegians play aggressively, press high, and are a very athletic team that doesn't allow for prolonged ball control and maintains a high tempo. We need to understand how we want to overcome their pressure, and how to create chances and bypass their athletic players. We reviewed all of this during our theory session today, and we have a video analysis scheduled for the evening. The coaches will do their work regarding tactical preparation, so the only thing left will be the psychological and emotional readiness of the team.

We had a good training session, but Hennadiy Synchuk didn't train. It will be hard for him to recover for the next game. He has a knee injury, and we don't yet understand how serious it is. Everyone else is preparing.

Of course, there's pressure due to the result, as this is a decisive game for both us and Norway. Everyone will be going into the match with only victory in mind.

We feel that people in Ukraine are following our performances, supporting us, and cheering for us. So we understand very well who we are playing for," noted Mykhailenko.

Group A standings

EURO 2024 (U-19)

Group A: Northern Ireland, Norway, Italy, Ukraine.

18.07.2024

Norway vs. Ukraine (17:30, Belfast)

Northern Ireland vs. Italy (21:00, Larne)

21.07.2024

Norway vs. Northern Ireland (21:00, Belfast)

Ukraine vs. Italy (21:00, Larne)

Group B: Denmark, Turkey, France, Spain.

July 16, 2024

Denmark vs. Spain (17:30, Larne)

France vs. Turkey (21:00, Belfast)

July 19, 2024

Denmark vs. France (17:30, Larne)

Turkey vs. Spain (21:00, Belfast)

July 22, 2024

Turkey vs. Denmark (21:00, Belfast)

Spain vs. France (21:00, Larne)

July 25, 2024

Playoff Match for World Cup 2025 (U-20)

A3 vs. B3 (18:30, Belfast)

Semifinals

A1 vs. B2 (16:00, Belfast)

B1 vs. A2 (21:00, Belfast)

July 28, 2024

Final

Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 (21:00, Belfast)

Match times are in Kyiv time.