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The Belgium team in the UEFA League Transitional match on its own field overcame Ukraine.

Belgium – Ukraine 3-0 video heads and review of the League Nations match

Upon completion of the game, the head coach of “Red Devils” Rudy Garcia shared his impression of the performance of his own team.

“It was a match that I wanted to see from my team: intensity, quality, pressure on rivals, and in the end we scored three times. We didn’t even need extra time. Even a contraction game was very good.

We got the ball high in the center of the field every time and could start new attacks quickly. I saw individual and collective qualities. I asked for reactions, and the players gave me. This team has a soul, and it was because of this that we were able to enjoy this evening.

Some may have been surprised that I did not release the attackers, but Maxim de Keiper was a very attacker, and you need to keep the balance. Alexis Salamekers is also a player who can contribute to the attack. I am also very glad for Braian Heinen, who was able to celebrate my first match for the national team in front of my native public.

I knew that there was no problem with our mentality, but it was a question of confidence. After that twelve -minute switching off the light for us in the first match, the team trembled instead of responding, so I tried to give the players confidence and tell them that they have enough quality. So we can go far.

Now the qualifying matches of the World Cup will take place, and we will try to win every game to get qualified without having to play in the playoffs.

Today, everything was positive for us, and I cannot find anything negative. Leaders played their role, which is important for the coach. But the whole team was okay. Everyone was at a high level. The players learned everything very quickly, ” – said a French specialist.

Belgium will be held in Northern Macedonia as part of the World Cup-2026.