– Mr. Myron, how do you like the fateful draw of the League of Nations playoffs?
– What I was talking about before the draw. We got the strongest of all possible opponents. According to the FIFA rating, Belgium was the strongest team in the world. Very good team, has leaders at all levels. It will not be easy for us.
– They met at Euro-2024. Their advantage on the field was not noticeable.
– I’m not saying that we don’t like this team. Of the options before the draw, the Belgians are the strongest. But the game will determine the winner.
– Our opponents have certain problems in the team. Courtois refuses to play for the national team, where Bruyne has rarely been on the field recently.
– These are their problems. Now, it is possible that the Belgians will change their coach and everything will be fine. This is a very strong team. I think that they are not happy that they got to play with Ukraine.
– That is, the chances of a fight are equal?
– Of course. It is not for nothing that the Ukrainian national team constantly performs in the finals of European championships. We have a good team with our leaders. Keep in mind that there are still four months until the March playoff matches. Maybe something will change. Both in our team and in opponents.
– But it’s still a bit embarrassing, we got one of the strongest teams in the world as rivals.
– Come on. There is nothing in their game that coach Sergey Rebrov and our players do not know. Yes, it will be difficult, but we also have high-level players. It is necessary to prepare. Study the opponents and tune in to them. Everything will be fine.
Ukraine will play the first match against Belgium at a conditional home arena (March 20), and the return game – away (March 23).
Source: sport.ua