On Friday, June 21, the national football team of Ukraine will play its second match at the group stage of the 2024 European Championship. The opponent of the "blue and yellow" will be the national team of Slovakia. The head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Serhii Rebrov, has already announced the squad for this important match.

The composition of the Ukrainian national team for the match

All 26 football players entered the application. Goalkeepers: Andriy Lunin, Anatoly Trubin, Georgy Bushchan. Defenders: Yukhym Konoplia, Ilya Zabarny, Mykola Matvienko, Vitaly Mykolenko, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Serhiy Svatok, Danyil Taloverov, Valery Bondar, Bohdan Mykhailichenko. Midfielders: Serhii Sydorchuk, Taras Stepanenko, Andriy Yarmolenko, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Mykhailo Mudryk, Georgy Sudakov, Viktor Tsygankov, Artem Brazhko, Mykola Shaparenko, Oleksandr Zubkov. Strikers: Roman Yaremchuk, Artem Dovbyk, Vladyslav Vanat.

Rebrov's tactical decisions

Serhiy Rebrov has been preparing the team for this match for a long time, taking into account all possible options for the development of events on the field. Goalkeepers Lunin, Trubin and Bushchan are ready to defend the goal, and defenders Zabarny, Matvienko and Zinchenko will provide reliable defense. An important role in the center of the field will be played by midfielders Stepanenko, Malinovskyi and Mudryk, who should ensure control of the ball and create dangerous moments for forwards Yaremchuk and Dovbyk.

Historical context of the meeting

The match with Slovakia is of special importance for the Ukrainian national team. The last meeting between these teams at the official level took place in 2018, when the Ukrainians won 2:1. This time, Rebrov's team hopes to repeat the success and secure three important points in the group stage of Euro-2024.

Quotes and predictions

"We have carefully prepared for this match. Slovakia is a strong opponent, but we are confident in our abilities and ready to fight," said the head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Serhii Rebrov.

Game expectations

The match promises to be intense and exciting. Ukrainian fans have high hopes for their team, expecting a bright game and victory. The Slovak national team, in turn, is also not going to give in, which adds intrigue to this match.

Conclusions and forecasts for the future

In case of victory over Slovakia, the national team of Ukraine will take an important step towards exiting the group and continuing the fight at the European Championship. Fans are looking forward to this game, hoping for bright football and victory for their team.

Editor: Yana Davidyuk