Historical perspective. The national team of Ukraine in the final tournaments of the European Championships

13.06.2021 12:25

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov

The main team of the country will take part in the European Championship for the third time in their history. At Euro 2012 and Euro 2016, the blue-and-yellows failed to qualify from the group, but now they have a chance to rewrite history.

At Euro 2012, the Ukrainians got as hosts - our country hosted the tournament together with Poland. Oleg Blokhin's wards started with a victory over the Swedes with a double by the current national team coach, but lost in the next two matches, so they did not leave the group.

Euro 2012. Group stage

Group D

1 round

Ukraine — Sweden — 2: 1 (0: 0)

Goals: Shevchenko (55, 62) - Ibrahimovic (52).

Ukraine: Pyatov, Selin, Khacheridi, Tymoshchuk, Shevchenko (Milevskyi, 81), Husiev, Voronin (Rotan, 85), Yarmolenko, Mykhalyk, Nazarenko, Konoplyanka (Devic, 90).

Trainer: Oleg Blokhin.

Sweden: Isaksson, Lustig, Mellberg, Granquist, Olsson, Elm, Larsson (Wilhelmsson, 68), Kallstrom, Ibrahimovic, Toivonen (Svensson, 62), Rosenberg (Elmander, 71).

Trainer: Eric Hamren.

Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey).

Booked: Kallstrom (11), Elm (83).

11.06.2012/XNUMX/XNUMX Kyiv. NSC Olimpiiskyi 64 spectators.

2 round

Ukraine — France — 0: 2 (0: 0)

Goals: Menez (53), Kabaye (56).

Ukraine: Pyatov, Selin, Khacheridi, Tymoshchuk, Shevchenko, Husiev, Voronin (Devic, 46), Yarmolenko (Aliev, 68), Mykhalyk, Nazarenko (Milevskyi, 60), Konoplyanka.

Trainer: Oleg Blokhin.

France: Lloris, Debussy, Rami, Mexes, Cabaye (M'Vila, 68), Ribery, Benzema (Giroud, 76), Nasri, Menez (Martin, 73), Diarra, Clichy.

Trainer: Laurent Blanc.

Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Netherlands).

Booked: Selin (55), Tymoshchuk (87) - Menez (40), Debussy (79), Mexes (81).

15.06.2012 Donetsk. Donbass Arena Stadium. 48 spectators.

3 round

Ukraine — England — 0: 1 (0: 0)

Goal: Rooney (48).

Ukraine: Pyatov, Selin, Khacheridi, Tymoshchuk, Garmash (Nazarenko, 78), Husiev, Yarmolenko, Milevskyi (Butko, 77), Konoplyanka, Rakitskyi, Devic (Shevchenko, 70).

Trainer: Oleg Blokhin.

England: Hart, Johnson, Cole, Gerrard, Terry, Rooney (Oxlade-Chamberlain, 87), Young, Lescott, Milner (Walcott, 70), Parker, Wellbeck (Carroll, 82).

Trainer: Roy Hodgson.

Referee: Victor Kassai (Hungary).

Booked: Timoshchuk (63), Rakitsky (74), Shevchenko (86) - Gerrard (73), Cole (78).

19.06.2012 Donetsk. Donbass Arena Stadium. 48 spectators.

Standings

On the way to Euro 2016, the Ukrainians finished third in the selection group, after which they beat Slovenia in the match matches. Unfortunately, at the tournament, Mikhail Fomenko's players did not score a single goal and became the only team that did not score a single point in the group.

Euro 2016. Group stage

Group C

1 round

Germany — Ukraine — 2: 0 (1: 0)

Goals: Mustafi (19), Schweinsteiger (90 + 4).

Germany: Neuer, Mustafi, Hector, Hevedes, Hedir, Ozil, Draxler (Schurrle, 78), Müller, Boateng, Kroos, Goetze (Schweinsteiger, 90).

Trainer: Joachim Low

Ukraine: Pyatov, Khacheridi, Stepanenko, Yarmolenko, Zozulya (Seleznyov, 66), Kovalenko (Zinchenko, 73), Konoplyanka, Shevchuk, Sydorchuk, Fedetskyi, Rakitskyi.

Trainer: Mykhailo Fomenko.

Referee: Martin Atkinson (England).

Booked: Konoplyanka (68).

12.06.2016/XNUMX/XNUMX Lille (France). Pierre-Mauroy Stadium. 43 spectators.

2 round

Ukraine — Northern Ireland — 0: 2 (0: 0)

Goals: MacAulie (49), McGinn (90 + 7).

Ukraine: Pyatov, Khacheridi, Stepanenko, Yarmolenko, Kovalenko (Zinchenko, 83), Konoplyanka, Seleznev (Zozulya, 71), Shevchuk, Sydorchuk (Garmash, 76), Fedetskyi, Rakitskyi.

Trainer: Mykhailo Fomenko.

Northern Ireland: McGovern, Macaulay, D. Evans, Davis, Washington (Magennis, 84), K. Evans (McNair, 90), Dallas, Norwood, Hughes, Ward (McGinn, 69), Cuthcart.

Trainer: Michael O'Neill.

Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic).

Booked: Seleznyov (40), Sydorchuk (67) - Ward (63), Dallas (87), D. Evans (90).

16.06.2016/XNUMX/XNUMX Lyon (France). Lyon Stadium. 51 043 spectators.

3 round

Ukraine — Poland — 0: 1 (0: 0)

Goal: Błaszczykowski (54).

Ukraine: Pyatov, Butko, Khacheridi, Kucher, Stepanenko, Yarmolenko, Zozulya (Tymoshchuk, 90), Konoplyanka, Rotan, Fedetskyi, Zinchenko (Kovalenko, 73).

Trainer: Mykhailo Fomenko.

Poland: Fabiansky, Pazdan, Endzheychik, Tsionek, Yodlovets, Milik (Stazhinsky, 90), Lewandowski, Krychovyak, Glick, Zelinsky (Blaschikovsky, 46), Kapustka (Grositsky, 71).

Trainer: Adam Navalka

Referee: Sven Moen (Norway).

Booked: Rotan (25), Kucher (38) - Kapustka (60).

21.06.2016/XNUMX/XNUMX Marseille (France). Velodrome Stadium. 58 874 spectators.

Standings