Euro-2022. Today, the women's national team of Ukraine will play a crucial match against the team of Ireland (live - on YouTube)

23.10.2020 11:00

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Today, Natalia Zinchenko's wards will hold another Euro 2022 qualifying match, in which they will host the Irish team (starting at 19.00). You can watch the live broadcast of the match at YouTube TV channels Football.

Having won two victories during the September training camp, the blue and yellows significantly improved their tournament position. However, in order to keep the chances of participating in the European Championship, our girls need to get the most points in the last three games of the group.

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During the current training camp, the Ukrainians will play a home match against Ireland (October 23, Kyiv) and away match against Greece (October 27, Athens).

The head coach of the women's national team Natalia Zinchenko analyzed the opponent on the eve of the home match, which will begin today at 19.00 at Kyiv's Obolon Arena. The hostess will be satisfied with the victory in the match with Ireland.

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"Frankly, now all attention is focused on the next confrontation - with the Irish, and we will think about the Greeks later. So, we have videos of the last matches of the Irish, and I also know that before leaving for Kyiv, 30 players were called to the training camp, many of whom play abroad.

Rivals impress with their anthropometric data, it is no coincidence that their trump card is home-made products during the drawing of standard positions, where they feel good in the fight for the top balls. But I am convinced that during the training we will be lucky to determine the weaknesses of this team, "said Natalia Zinchenko.

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В previously announced the composition of the team has changed. The head coach called Zhytlobud-1 defender Anastasia Voronina, Zhytlobud-1 striker Hanna Voronina and Voskhod goalkeeper Alla Gerasymchuk.

At the same time, there are considerable personnel losses. Positive tests for COVID-19 initially passed defender Kateryna Korsun and goalkeeper Kateryna Samson, and then testing also revealed the disease in Olga Basanska, Veronika Andrukhiv, Olga Ovdiychuk and Tatiana Trill. All players were immediately isolated.

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Despite the losses, the blue and yellows are going to give a fight to rivals and get the maximum result in two matches. "We met the girls, all happy, positive. We will prepare for very important matches. Everyone understands that this is our last chance. We have to go to clubs on the 28th with two victories in the asset, "said the midfielder of the Belarusian" Minsk "Tamila Khimich.

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"Everyone came to the team in a good mood. The most important games are ahead, so let's tune in. I think we will succeed, ”Zhytlobud-2 midfielder Yana Kalinina said the day before.

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The squad of the national women's team of Ukraine

Goalkeepers: Iryna Sanina (Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv), Daryna Bondarchuk (Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv), Alla Herasymchuk (Voskhod Stara Mayachka).

Defenders: Dariya Kravets (Reims, France), Anastasiya Voronina (Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv), Iryna Podolska, Anastasia Filenko, Natiya Pantsulaya (all Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv), Lyubov Shmatko (Minsk, Belarus).

Midfielders: Daria Apanashchenko, Anna Petryk (both Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv), Tamila Khimich (Minsk Belarus), Iya Andrushchak, Yana Malakhova, Yana Kalinina (all Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv).

Forwards: Nadiya Kunina, Olga Boychenko, Anna Voronina (all - Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv), Nicole Kozlova (Virginia Tech, USA).

Group I standings

Matches remaining in the Euro-2022 qualification in Group I.

Of the 47 teams participating in the Euro qualifiers, 15 will reach the decisive stage. Nine winners of the selected groups and the top three second teams will join England as the host of the European Championship. Six more second-placed teams in their groups will play in the last three matches in playoffs. These matches will take place on April 5-13, 2021.

It will be recalled that on April 23, the UEFA Executive Committee decided on postponement of the final part of the European Championship among the national women's national teams. Thus, the Euro in England will be held from 6 to 31 July 2022.