Vasily Tupchiy: “I have not seen what we can beat them. Absolutely, nothing ”

On Sunday, September 14, the national team of Ukraine began performances at the World Volleyball Championship. The first rival of Blue and Yellow was the Belgium team. Last year, the Ukrainians were giving way to this rival. This time the match actually determined who would keep the chances of accessing the playoffs. Raul Losano’s wards lost with a score of 0: 3.

The most successful player of the national team of Ukraine was Vasyl Tupchy, who scored 14 points. Upon completion of the match, the paddy made a comment for Public Sport, which explained the main causes of the defeat.

Tupchy recognized the pattern of defeat and noted that there was no element in the game where “blue and yellow” could seriously disturb the opponent.

– About the importance of the first game on the World Cup

It was one of the most important games in this tournament. There is nothing to comment, because they have destroyed us in all elements: reception, feed, block, attack. They beat us round. There is nothing to comment here.

– About the course of the match against Belgium

No [ми не змусили їх помилятися]. They performed their injection, came out just made their feed, pressed the block, and we could do nothing with it. The beginning of the drawing does not say anything, says the result. And he is negative.

I didn’t see what we could beat them. Absolutely, nothing. They beat us in absolutely all elements.

– About the most successful player of the match Ferre Regers

Reggers? I would say we couldn’t stop anyone. Doors, attacking players – everything came out in them, they scored everything.

– About the readiness of the Ukrainian national team for the World Cup

Is this match an indicator of readiness? Probably an indicator of our readiness, because it was one of the main matches. We are absolutely not ready, why – we will understand, but, as for me, there is no longer what to understand. Further Algeria and Italy, and Italy is one of the strongest teams. There is a chance, but they are quite minimal.

– About sensational results at the start of the 2025 World Cup

Apuse on this World Cup? The Portuguese beat the Cubans, the Finns with Argentines 2-0 were lacking, they were not enough. Turkey beat Japan 3-0 without chances. Our match against Italy? It’s hope, but I don’t know. We will go out to play volleyball, fight, our hands nobody omit, but everyone understands: it was an important match for us.

In the second round, the national team of Ukraine will resist Algeria. The match will be held on Tuesday, September 16, at 09:00 Kyiv time.