In the exciting fight for qualification to Euro-2024, the Ukrainian national team will meet the Icelandic team in the final match, which is scheduled for March 26. This match promises to be a real epicenter of football emotions and tense moments for fans of both countries.
Ukraine won a strong-willed victory in the match against Bosnia with a score of 2-1. The hero of the match was the striker of "Valencia" Roman Yaremchuk, who came on as a substitute. He scored a goal and assisted Artem Dovbyk, who scored the winning goal.
In turn, the Icelandic national team beat Israel in the parallel semifinal of the playoff for qualifying for the 2024 European Championship. The match took place at the supposedly home arena of the Israelis "Zhuza Ferenc" in Budapest.
The Israelis were the first to open the scoring: Ekeran Zahavi converted a penalty for a footstep in the penalty area. Less than ten minutes had passed when Albert Gudmundsson scored with a direct free kick, and three minutes later Arnor Invi Traustason shot past the Israeli goalkeeper to give his team the lead.
In the second half, Gudmundsson scored two more goals and made a hat-trick. Thus, the Icelanders will play against Ukraine in the final match. The match will take place on March 26.
We will remind you that the Ukrainian coach, who did not return home after the meeting, got a job in the USA. FC Chornomorets said that they tried to talk to a former employee of the team, but "encountered the indecency of the person." The management of the club stated that Ihor Kasyanenko "does not have the right to stay in football".
It was also reported that the IOC announced the number of Russians who will come to the Olympics in Paris. According to the vice-president of the International Olympic Committee, John Coates, 40 Russian athletes can perform in a neutral status at the Summer Games.
