That said, since their impressive qualification for EURO 2020, Ukraine have performed poorly on the international stage.
To put that result into context, their impressive counter-attacking style helped them take eight points off the other two big sides in qualifying Group B, scoring a combined nine goals and letting in just three, proving that Ukraine can hold their own at EURO 2020. In that match, Ukraine had to show defensive resolve after scoring two goals in the opening 27 minutes, ultimately stopping them from netting in open play at all, and conceding as late as the 72nd minute when Ronaldo stepped up to dispatch a spot-kick, but still holding on for the win. Perhaps most impressively, they only conceded four goals in qualifying, half of them coming in their final game against Serbia (a 2-2 draw) while one was a Cristiano Ronaldo (€12.0m) penalty. The main source of hype around this Ukraine team stems from their hugely impressive qualification campaign where they went unbeaten in a group containing Portugal and Serbia, winning it by three points after eight matches.Īcross the campaign, Shevchenko’s men won six and drew two, scoring 17 goals in the process, two of which came in a landmark 2-1 win over Portgual in October 2019. ROAD TO QUALIFICATION UKRAINE’S EURO 2020 QUALIFICATION RECORD Played In partnership with UEFA, we continue our series of EURO 2020 articles by examining Ukraine in detail to see if any of their players can compete for a place in your Fantasy teams.Īll prices given are from the official UEFA Euro 2020 Fantasy game – but we have an extra section on FanTeam price differences towards the end of the article. While some regard the Yellow and Blue as underdogs at EURO 2020, there is an undercurrent of optimism among their fans.Ī mix of promising young players and experienced stars, as well as the presence of cult hero Shevchenko in the manager’s dugout, means that Ukraine’s players deserve serious consideration for our Fantasy squads. With national legend Andriy Shevchenko at the helm, Ukraine have made significant progress since the disappointment of losing all three group games at EURO 2016 and failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
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