January 20, 2026
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“Even an outsider can lay out.” The captain of the Ukrainian national team is about Sweden

Captain and central defender of the national team of Ukraine Mykola Matvienko in an exclusive interview for Sport.ua, he spoke about the match against Sweden in the play-off qualification for the 2026 World Cup:

“In my opinion, this is the strongest team that could reach us. Everyone focuses on the current state of the Swedes. But our meeting will take place in two months. Everything can change. Sweden has a very strong squad, and many of its players represent elite European clubs. They, like us, aim to make it to the World Cup, so we will face a very difficult match.

For me, the fact that the Swedes performed unsuccessfully in the qualifying tournament does not mean anything. Any team, even an outsider, can give their all in one game, and Sweden is one of the strong European teams, that’s for sure. For the national team of Ukraine, this will be a match of a lifetime, like all previous matches. After all, we understand that there is a war in the country and every victory, even on the sports front, adds joy to Ukrainians in such a difficult time.”

The match between Ukraine and Sweden will take place on March 26, 2026 at 21:45 Kyiv time.

Source: sport.ua

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