Viktor Mykita: "Football during war has become a form of rehabilitation for defenders and a foundation for community development."
Ihor Krasnopir: "I believed we could score until the very end"
Forward Ihor Krasnopir shared his thoughts on the match against Morocco, which saw the Ukraine Olympic team secure a 2:1 victory on July 27.
"I received the pass from Rubchynskyi to Fedor, who made the cross. I arrived at the right moment and tapped the ball into the empty net. I believed until the very end that we would score and find our moment. I’m very happy and grateful to God.
It was a very tough win. So tough that it’s hard to even express the emotions. It was especially challenging with the intense support from the Moroccan fans in the stands. The pressure and jeering were distracting, but as professionals, we need to adapt to all circumstances.
We move forward because this win doesn't change everything yet. Now, we are focusing only on Argentina. We will prepare, analyze, and aim for victory. We’re forgetting this result and moving only ahead!"
Olympics 2024. Men's Football Tournament. Group B
Standings
|
|
Team |
M |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
P |
|
1 |
Argentina |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4—3 |
3 |
|
2 |
Morocco |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3—3 |
3 |
|
3 |
Ukraine |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3—3 |
3 |
|
4 |
Iraq |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3—4 |
3 |
July 30, 2024
Ukraine vs Argentina (18:00, Lyon)
Morocco vs Iraq (18:00, Nice)
All match times are in Kyiv time.
Official Roster of Ukraine's Olympic Football Team for the 2024 Games
Goalkeepers
| 1. Heorhiy Yermakov | 28.03.2002 | Oleksandriya |
| 12. Kiril Fesyun | 07.08.2002 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 22. Yakiv Kinareykin | 22.10.2003 | Dnipro 1 |
Defenders
| 2. Illia Krupskyi | 02.10.2004 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 3. Oleksandr Martynyuk | 25.11.2001 | Oleksandriya |
| 4. Maksym Talovierov | 28.06.2000 | LASK, Austria |
| 6. Oleksiy Sych | 01.04.2001 | Rukh Lviv |
| 13. Volodymyr Salyuk | 25.06.2002 | Chornomorets Odesa |
| 16. Arseniy Batagov | 05.03.2002 | Zorya Luhansk |
| 19. Yevhen Pavlyuk | 18.08.2002 | Vorskla Poltava |
Midfielders
| 5. Valentyn Rubchynskyi | 15.02.2002 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 7. Oleh Ocheretko | 25.05.2003 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 8. Mykola Mykhailenko | 22.05.2001 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 10. Maksym Bragaru | 21.07.2002 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 11. Maksym Khlan | 27.01.2003 | Lechia, Poland |
| 15. Vladyslav Veleten | 01.10.2002 | Kolos Kovalivka |
| 17. Oleh Fedor | 23.07.2004 | Rukh Lviv |
| 18. Dmytro Kryskiv | 06.10.2000 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 20. Kyrylo Siheiev | 18.08.2002 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 21. Artem Shulyanskyi | 11.04.2001 | Oleksandriya |
Forwards
| 9. Ihor Krasnopir | 01.12.2002 | Rukh Lviv |
| 14. Danylo Sikan | 16.04.2001 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
The list includes 22 players, with four reserved spots.
According to the regulations, players born after January 1, 2001, are eligible to participate. Additionally, each team can include three players who are older than this age.
