December. Chronicle of events: outstanding comeback of the women's national team and rivals in the selection of the 2022 World Cup for Andriy Shevchenko's team

In the last month of 2020, the fifth consecutive victory in the Euro-2022 qualification was won by the women's national team of Ukraine, which made its way to the playoffs. The national team got to know its rivals in the qualifying tournament of the World Cup.

December 1. The women's national team of Ukraine played the last match of the group round of the Euro-2022 qualifying tournament. Natalia Zinchenko's wards are at the Obolon Arena in Kyiv defeated the team of Montenegro - 2: 1.

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At the beginning of the match, the teams exchanged goals (Basanska scored from the penalty spot in the blue-yellows), and the draw lasted until the 74th minute, when Kunina scored the winning goal - 2: 1. Thanks to this victory, the national team of Ukraine overtook Ireland in the table and finished second in Group I. To reach the final tournament of Euro-2022, Ukraine will compete in head-to-head matches on April 5-13, 2021. The opponent will be determined on March 5.

"After three defeats at the beginning of the cycle, no one believed that our team would take second place in the group and continue to fight for the Euro, - Natalia Zinchenko commented on the success of her wards. - Many thanks to all the girls, they are our heroines. Thank you to all the coaches and managers - for their patience, for training the players in the clubs. Thank you to our coaching staff, who worked in harmony. I think that the coherence of our team also played a big role in today's success. "

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December 2. Were played five matches of the fourth round (1/8 finals) Cup of Ukraine-2020/2021. Two matches ended in favor of the representatives of the first league, who knocked out the Premier League team from the tournament. "Veres" defeated "Mariupol" - 1: 0, and "Agribusiness" with the same score defeated "Vorskla".

December 3. The Ukrainian judging team led by Kateryna Monzul worked at matches of the fifth round of the group round of the Europa League Ghent (Belgium) - Slovan (Liberec, Czech Republic). Oleksandra Ardasheva and Maryna Streletska helped on the Monzul lines. Denis Shurman performed the duties of the fourth arbitrator.

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Andriy Pavelko, President of the Ukrainian Football Association and a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, commented on the appointment of a team of our referees to the Europa League group stage match: “This is a new European top for Ukrainian football arbitration and for Kateryna Monzul personally! This is a recognition of the professionalism and high class of training of our referees, for which I am grateful to all the staff of the UAF Arbitration Committee and personally to Luciano Luci!

It is gratifying that just two weeks ago we congratulated our team of referees, led by Monzul, on the first appointment in the history of European football to a fully women's team for the official match of the national teams in the League of Nations. Then he wished Catherine to be appointed to the European Cup matches, and now this wish is coming true. It is important that Katya is in the trend of European football arbitration! ”

December 3. On the regular meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee, which includes UAF President Andriy Pavelko, several important decisions were made. In particular, the hosts of the final of the first draw of the UEFA Conference League (2022), the final stages of the League of Nations-2021/2022, and Euro-2023 (U-21) have been determined.

December 5. In the fields of STC. V. Bannikov on the initiative of the Ukrainian Football Association the tournament took place, which was attended by football players with disabilities. The event was held as part of the Sports Week dedicated to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities among athletes of all nosologies with musculoskeletal disorders and hearing impairments. In total, more than 70 athletes with disabilities took part in the fights.

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The winners and participants of the competition were greeted and awarded with prizes and memorable gifts by the first vice-presidents of UAF Oleh Protasov, Vadym Kostyuchenko and Anatoliy Demyanenko, as well as the executive director of the Kyiv Regional Football Association Yevhen Yevseyev.

December 7. In Zurich a drawing ceremony took place qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup. The national team of Ukraine, which was seeded from the second basket, got into group D and defeated the teams of France, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kazakhstan.

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"We got into a very serious group," commented on the results of the drawI am the head coach of the blue and yellows Andriy Shevchenko. - Of course, the matches with the world champion, the French national team, will be difficult. We know its power. The team of Bosnia and Herzegovina can be called the strongest among those who were in the fourth basket. We also know Finland - we played against this team in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Then the fights with the Finns were difficult. Now this team continues to progress. The fact that she went to the European Championships alone is evidence of her progress. "

Andriy Pavelko, President of the UAF and a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, shared his views on the results of the draw for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers: “Ukraine has reached one of the most difficult groups in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. The world champion is France, in matches with which, I am sure, Andriy Shevchenko's team will be as motivated as possible, the participant of Euro 2020 is disciplined Finland, which recently won a friendly match ... the French, always unpredictable Bosnians and ambitious Kazakhstan ... "

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"It will be a difficult selection, in which the blue and yellows will have to make a lot of effort to get to the finals of the World Cup for the second time in history," said the head of the Ukrainian Football Association. "But we believe in our team and will support it on the way to success!"

December 8. Officially announced on the extension of contracts with the coaches of the national teams of Ukraine.

According to the decision of the UAF Executive Committee, contracts with specialists, which expire in 2021, are automatically extended for one year until the end of 2020: with the head coach of the national youth national team of Ukraine U-21 Ruslan Rotan; with the head coach of the national youth national team of Ukraine U-19 Volodymyr Yezersky; with the head coach of the national youth national team of Ukraine U-17 Serhiy Nagornyak; with the head coach of the national youth national team of Ukraine U-16 Oleg Kuznetsov; with the head coach of the national women's national team of Ukraine Natalia Zinchenko; with the head coach of the national youth girls' national team of Ukraine WU-19 Valery Palamarchuk; with the head coach of the national youth girls' national team of Ukraine WU-17 Serhiy Sapronov.

The contract with the head coach of the national youth national team of Ukraine U-18 Oleksandr Petrakov was previously extended until 2022.

December 8. Announced the results of the traditional referendum to determine the best referee in 2020 among women, held by IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics).

As in 2019, the confident victory in the poll was won by Frenchwoman Stephanie Frappar. Ukrainian Kateryna Monzul took third place.

December 8. Became famous calendar of matches of the qualifying tournament to the 2022 World Cup in the European zone. The national team of Ukraine will start playing in the World Cup qualifiers on March 24, 2021 with an away match against the current world champion - France, and will end on November 16, 2021 with an away game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

December 8-9. The national futsal team of Ukraine held two friendly matches against the national team of Moldova in Zaporizhia on the floor of the Palace of Sports "Youth", which continued preparations for the qualifying matches for Euro-2022.

In the first of them wards of Alexander Kosenko won with a score of 4: 1, and in the second beat the guests even more convincing - 8: 0.

December 9. The draw of the qualifying round of the European Championship-2021/2022 among the youth national teams of two age categories - U-17 and U-19 took place in Nyon.

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Ukrainian national team U-17 will compete with the teams of Portugal, Wales and Kazakhstan to reach the elite round. U-19 teams the national teams of Poland, Finland and Malta lost to rivals.

December 9. The first match of the 1/16 finals of the Champions League of the 2020/2021 season among women was held by Kharkiv's Zhytlobud-2. In Poltava at the stadium "Vorskla" them. O. Butovsky, the champions of Ukraine hosted the Kazakh "BIIK-Kazigurt" and won with a score of 2: 1.

Photo of the press service of FC "Vorskla"

December 9. Ukrainian Association of Football sent to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne a statement of appeal against the decision of the UEFA Appeals Committee on the canceled match of the League of Nations Switzerland - Ukraine, which was to take place on 17 November.

"The position of the Ukrainian Association of Football was unequivocal before receiving the full text of the document - we will appeal the decision of the UEFA Appeals Committee in Lausanne, because we believe that not all our arguments were properly assessed during the trial", - said the UAF General Secretary Yurii Zapisotskyi.

December 8-10. Three representatives of Ukraine completed their performances in the group tournaments of the European Cups of the 2020/2021 season. In the Champions League, Dynamo defeated Hungary Ferencvaros (1: 0), and Shakhtar drew with the Italian Inter (0: 0). Both clubs will continue to play in the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, from which "Zorya" dropped out, which lost to the Portuguese "Brazi" (0: 2).

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December 10. FIFA has published another rating of national teams, in which the national team of Ukraine ranks 24th.

Compared to the previous edition, Ukraine has retained its position and has 1521 points. Among UEFA representatives, our national team is 16th.

December 10. It happened in Chernihiv opening of the reconstructed sports complex SDYUSHOR "Youth". The ceremony was attended by President of the Ukrainian Football Association, UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelko, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadym Gutzayt, Head of the Chernihiv Regional State Administration Anna Kovalenko, first vice-presidents of the UAF Anatoliy Demyanenko, Oleg Protasov and Alan Pliev.

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As Andriy Pavelko noted, the opening of the renovated Yunost sports complex is a landmark event both for Chernihiv region and for the whole football Ukraine. The head of the association recalled how five years ago he visited the stadium together with the star pupils of the local school Andriy Yarmolenko and Oleg Kuznetsov, how they discussed the importance of creating conditions for the development of young football talents.

"Of course, it was important during these five years to do everything necessary so that within the framework of such a large-scale reconstruction project of the stadium and school SDYUSHOR" Youth "hundreds of young football players had the opportunity to train and participate in competitions. I believe that in these new fields the coaches who are now working with talented young people will bring up many new stars of the level of Andriy Yarmolenko and Oleg Kuznetsov, ”Andriy Pavelko said.

December 16. Kharkiv ZhFK "Zhytlobud-2" finished performances in the women's Champions League of the 2020-2021 season, losing 0: 1 return match in Kazakhstan to the team "BIIK-Kazigurt".

Natalia Zinchenko's wards lost in a two-match confrontation according to the away goal rule (after all, the rivals scored the ball in Poltava, where the score was 2: 1 in favor of the Ukrainians).

December 16. The names of two cyber footballers who, following the results of the final part of the qualifying tournament, became known formed a national team team of Ukraine in the discipline Pro Evolution Soccer.

 

These players are Serhiy Sergobibika Marchenko and Ihor ighor_8 Lyubchak, who will take part in the qualifying tournament of the European Championship next year and will try to bring the national team of Ukraine to UEFA eEURO 2021.

December 16. It has happened the last match of the fourth stage (1/8 finals) of the Cup of Ukraine of the 2020/2021 season. Another participant in the quarterfinals was "Zorya", which defeated "Desna" with a score of 1: 4.

December 17. The sixth football tournament "Winter Charity Cup - give a holiday to displaced children" was held in the hall of NPU. Драгоманова.

У charity tournament The following teams took part: legends of Ukrainian football, the team of people's deputies of Ukraine and employees of the Verkhovna Rada, the team of people's deputies and deputies of the Kyiv regional council, the team of journalists of Ukraine.

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In the final, the team of people's deputies and employees of the Verkhovna Rada with a score of 2: 1 defeated the combined team of legends of Ukrainian football, winning the competition for the first time.

The participants of the tournament were awarded to children-migrants from the East of Ukraine and children of anti-terrorist operation fighters. The young fans took turns awarding medals to the teams for participating in the tournament, and then the winner's cup to the team of deputies.

For their part, the players of the participating teams presented the children with sweet gifts, balls and a professional football uniform.

December 17. In the Football House the first meeting took place Central Council of the Professional Football League, which adopted several important decisions. In particular, work has begun on the formation of a centralized marketing platform for the PFL, and by March 1, 2021, the PFL Administration should develop an action plan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the league.

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December 17. Definitely mісce conducted matches of the national team of Ukraine with the teams of Finland and Kazakhstan in the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup.

According to the decision of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Football Association, the matches Ukraine - Finland (March 28, 2021) and Ukraine - Kazakhstan (March 31, 2021) will take place at the Arena Lviv stadium in Lviv.

December 18. Released updated FIFA rating for women's national teams, in which the Ukrainian national team climbed two steps and ranks 24th. In the time since the publication of the previous version, the Blue and Yellows have played five matches of the Euro 2022 qualifying tournament, winning five victories - over Montenegro (3: 1 away and 2: 1 at home), Ireland (1). : 0 at home) and Greece (4: 0 at home and 4: 0 away).

December 18. In Kyiv at the House of Football on December, XNUMX 1/4 finals of the Cup of Ukraine season-2020/2021.

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Six winning clubs of the fourth stage took part in the procedure, as well as the current Cup winner, Dynamo (Kyiv), and the champion of Ukraine - Shakhtar (Donetsk). Matches of the quarterfinals are scheduled for March 1, 4.

December 14-18. President of the Ukrainian Football Association, member of the UEFA Executive Committee Andriy Pavelko made business trips to Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia and Kirovohrad regions and held meetings with activists of regional associations, representatives of football clubs and local authorities.

Together with the head of the Football Association of Dnipropetrovsk region Viktor Andrukhiv and representatives of the football community of the region Andriy Pavelko summed up the results of the football year in the region. 

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During the trip to Kirovohrad region, Andriy Pavelko had the opportunity to visit the training bases of two Ukrainian Premier League clubs at once - FC Ingulets Petrove and FC Oleksandriya. In the Zaporozhye region, Andriy Pavelko inspected another sports facility - a stadium in the village of Komyshuvakha. 

Also during the visit, Andriy Pavelko presented awards and distinctions to the representatives of the football community for active participation and significant contribution to the development and promotion of football in the regions.

December 18. UEFA in its publication on the official website noted Catherine Monzul as one of the most successful women arbitrators in Europe.

"This season, Ukrainian Kateryna Monzul refereed matches in both the League of Nations and the Europa League. Moreover, the match on November 3 between Ghent and Slovan became the first in the tournament, when the female referee was assisted by assistants Oleksandra Ardasheva and Maryna Striletska, ”the article said.

December 21. Following the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Futsal Association of Ukraine contracts were extended until December 31, 2022 with the head coach of the national futsal team of Ukraine Oleksandr Kosenko, the head coach of the women's national futsal team of Ukraine Oleh Shaitanov and the head coach of the Ukrainian U-19 youth futsal team Vitaliy Odegov.

December 21. President of the Ukrainian Football Association, UEFA Executive Committee member Andriy Pavelko and Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine Vadym Gutzayt at the Football House presented to the legendary Ukrainian football player, the owner of the "Golden Ball" Oleg Blokhin Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise II degree.

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"Thank you, Mr. Minister, for the high award for our colleague, who is now implementing his knowledge and experience as a co-chairman of the Council for Strategic Development of Professional Football UAF! Thanks to Oleg Blokhin for his dedication to the game and the historic victories of Ukrainian football on the international arena! ” - noted Andriy Pavelko.

December 24. In the Football House, the president of the UAF, a member of the UEFA Executive Committee Andriy Pavelko presented to outstanding football players of FC Dynamo (Kyiv) Vladimir Onishchenko and Anatoly Konkov were awarded the Order of Merit of the XNUMXst degree.

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The decision to celebrate football legends on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Dynamo's victory in the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Super Cup was made by a decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.  

December 25. Kyiv Cobra-NPU won the draw Ukrainian Women's Futsal Cup, defeating another Kyiv team in a two-match duel - IMS-NUHT.

 

In the return match on the floor of the NUHT sports complex a draw was recorded (3: 3), and on December 19 in the first match, at home, "Cobra-NPU" was stronger - 4: 2.

December 28. All-Ukrainian Association of Football Coaches, which is a collective member of the Ukrainian Football Association, traditionally published the names of the best specialists in several nominations. Following the results of 2020, in particular, Victor Skrypnyk (Zorya Luhansk) was recognized as the best coach of the Premier League.

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