Vbet UPL 2025/26, Round 30: Commentaries on episodes from the UEFA Committee of Arbiters
Dmytro Mykhailenko: "We didn't give Panama anything to work with, but we expected a much higher number of our own moments and shots"
Head coach of Ukraine's U-20 national team, Dmitro Mykhaylenko, commented on his team's draw in the second match of the 2025 World Championship against Panama (1:1). "Panama adjusted and started directing us to our left flank.
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The head coach of Ukraine's U-20 national team, Dmytro Mykhaylenko, commented on his team's draw in the second match of the 2025 World Cup — against Panama (1:1).
"Panama adjusted their tactics and started to push us towards our left flank. In the first half, we were not prepared for this, and in the second half, we still had problems creating opportunities. We rushed a bit and got nervous. On one hand, we did not give the opponent any chances, but on the other — we expected much more from ourselves in terms of creating scoring opportunities and shots. The Panamanians frequently wasted time by falling to the ground and resting. There was no pace, yet we still should have created more opportunities, applied pressure, and been more aggressive in their penalty area," — quotes Dmytro Mykhaylenko "Sobesednik Sport."
Group B
27.09.2025. South Korea — Ukraine — 1:2
28.09.2025. Paraguay — Panama — 3:2
30.09.2025. Panama — Ukraine — 1:1
30.09.2025. Paraguay — South Korea — 0:0
Tournament Table
| Team | Matches | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Points | |
| 1 | Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3—2 | 4 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3—2 | 4 |
| 3 | Panama | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3—4 | 1 |
| 4 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1—2 | 1 |
03.10.2025. Panama — South Korea. 23:00 (Valparaiso).
03.10.2025. Ukraine — Paraguay. 23:00 (Santiago).
Time — Kyiv time (local — -6 hours).
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