"First, all the teams that made it to the playoffs are very strong. We drew one of the toughest opponents. The level of players in Sweden's team is very high, so we need serious preparation for them. We will play our first match at home and if we make it to the final, we will also have a home game there. So we need to correctly determine the country and stadium where we will hold these matches.

The main thing is that our footballers demonstrated very good form and the right attitude in recent games. And with such an attitude, if we prepare properly, we have good chances to secure a spot at the World Cup.

Potentially, in the final, we could play against the winner of Poland — Albania. This is also one of the toughest possible scenarios. The draw did not make our path any easier for us, so we have to accept the situation as it is.

Once again: we need to raise our level and take responsibility in preparing seriously for these tough matches if we want to earn a spot in the final tournament," — noted Andriy Shevchenko.