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The coach answered the questions of journalists.
Ribs, photos of the UAF press service 07 June 2025, 00:47
About personnel choice
“As for the forwards, we were counting on Danylo Sikan, but unfortunately, at the last moment he had problems with his passport. The embassy did not have time to go. He wanted to go. Due to the lack of time, we did not have the opportunity to make documents for another player of this position. But I think we have players who can play.
There were several players who asked me not to call them, because there is a damage, it takes time to recover. This is Mykolenko, Dovbik. They spent a very difficult season. It was important for them to heal their injuries.
About Yarmolenko – I respect Andrew. I think he spent a very good season. He is 36 years old, this is a friendly tournament, if there was an official game now, it would be a hundred percent to the national team. So we will look at the following games. I gave him a rest, as did Vitaliy Buyalsky. The rest of the players are here. I am sure those who were summoned to the national team for the first time – they deserve this challenge. I told them that it is important to show such a game not only in their teams, but to fix themselves in the country’s first team and to show the same game as in the Ukrainian Championship. ”
About experiments
“Let’s look. We have players with the experience of playing this position. This is not a problem. I think we should use this tournament to prepare for very important skills. They want to show themselves.
In this tournament, no one will play all 180 minutes, everyone will get a 90 -minute game practice. ”
About Selection to the 2026 World Cup
“I think it will be easier for us, because more or less players will be in tone. If you play official matches now-a lot of injuries, a lot of players who are very tired. In Ukraine, logistics is very difficult now. Therefore, I think it is better to start later, when our grands, I hope, will play the qualifying.
About new challenges to the national team
Unfortunately, we cannot use U-21 youth teams right now. We wish them success. I think it is very important that our youth team goes the main staff to the euro. We will carefully follow. We still have the hope of the players who are now in the youth team. Almost everyone finishes their period in the youth, and many players will be ready to play the first team next season, “Rebrov said.
We will remind that the match of the friendly tournament with Canada will take place in Toronto at the BMO Field Stadium on June 7 (beginning – at 22:30 in Kyiv time).