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Ukrainian Fulbeck spoke about future selection games for the 2026 World Cup.
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Ukrainian left defender of Everton Vitaliy Mykolenko shared expectations from the future
“There is a favorite is France. It is so clear. And three teams. With Azerbaijan we played 1: 1 on the departure and now these 4 matches – in everyone we need to win. Iceland and Azerbaijan are matches with competitors for second place that we have to win. Only.
There is always a pressure – whether in the club or in the national team. The national team is probably even more, because there is not much time to prepare. Everyone comes in different condition, we have many injuries now. You always feel the pressure in the national team. When you play friendly matches, it is smaller, but it is because you need to show good football and win matches. And when you play selection matches, which depends on the future, entering the World or Europe Championship, then, of course, it is high pressure. You play for your country and do everything possible. Sometimes it does not work, it’s life.
What would I like to say to Ukrainian fans? Patience, patience. I will not say that support us, you have to support us. Someone supports someone does not want to support. Someone pours a lot of criticism on us – this is normal. Even right. After some matches, we deserve it. I want to wish patience and if they can, let them be kept for us, “Mykolenko said for Short.
Recall that the match against Iceland will take place on October 10 in Reykjavik. The Azerbaijan game is scheduled for October 13 in Krakow.