News from Ukraine camp: a walk through Stryiskyi Park, FIFA 22 cards from the UAF President and training at the Arena Lviv

11.10.2021 21:35

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The pre-game day of the national team of Ukraine in Lviv began with a walk through the picturesque Stryiskyi Park. The coolness of the morning and the orange colors of autumn gave a pleasant feeling of freshness and contributed to the oxygen enrichment of the body.

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After returning to the hotel, the players had a pleasant surprise - handing out FIFA cards, as this year, after a long break, the famous EA Sports simulator has added the national team of Ukraine. UAFA President Andrii Pavelko, a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, who personally helped the blue-and-yellows regain their representation in the popular computer game, presented each of those present at the national team's camp with the FIFA cards.

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"The appearance of the blue-and-yellows in the FIFA game will promote the national team of Ukraine in world football. Many of our fans asked for it. And for you it will be a good opportunity to play the game alone or with your children", - said the UAF president.

An hour after the official pre-match press conference of the coach Oleksandr Petrakov and two players in the museum and cultural complex "Lvivarnya", the official presentation of Ukraine in the FIFA game took place, in which, in particular, Roman Yaremchuk and Igor Kharatin took part. .

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In fact, Kharatin played an exhibition virtual match with TNMK band leader Oleksandr Fozzy Sydorenko. In the meeting of the two national teams of Ukraine, the victory was celebrated by the national team under the leadership of the current midfielder of the blue-and-yellows (4: 0).

And in the evening all 24 players of the national team went out on the real lawn to hold an official pre-match training. Eduard Sobol returned to the general group. During the hour-long lesson, the coaching staff made the final warm-ups and tactical training for tomorrow's match.

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When the team returned to its location at the Nobilis Hotel, it started to rain in Lviv. The usual Lviv weather reminded of the conditions that often accompany football matches in this city. In the end, it is not a fact that there will be precipitation during the match tomorrow, but there is no doubt that the Ukrainian national team will enter the decisive game as focused and ready as possible to give all their strength for the desired result. At the same time, players and coaches expect the traditional strong support of Arena Lviv, which always gives our players maximum courage.

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Squad of the national team of Ukraine

Goalkeepers: Andrii Pyatov (Shakhtar Donetsk), Heorhii Bushchan (Dynamo Kyiv), Dmytro Riznyk (Vorskla Poltava).

Defenders: Mykola Matviyenko, Serhii Kryvtsov, Viktor Korniyenko (all - Shakhtar Donetsk), Oleksandr Karavayev, Illya Zabarnyi, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Oleksandr Syrota, Artem Shabanov (all - Dynamo Kyiv), Eduard Sobol (Club Brugge, Belgium).

Midfielders: Serhii Sydorchuk, Mykola Shaparenko, Viktor Tsygankov (all - Dynamo Kyiv), Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk), Serhii Buletsa (Zorya Luhansk), Oleksandr Pikhalyonok (Dnipro-1 Dnipro), Andrii Yarmolenko (West Ham, England), Oleksandr Zubkov (Ferencvaros, Hungary), Igor Kharatin (Legia, Poland).

Forwards: Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica, Portugal), Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro-1 Dnipro), Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk).

Backup list: Andrii Lunin (Real Madrid, Spain), Valerii Bondar, Yukhym Konoplya (both Shakhtar Donetsk), Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Anderlecht, Belgium), Vladyslav Kocherhin (Zorya Luhansk), Vladyslav Kalitvintsev (Desna, Chernihiv).

Oleksandr Hlyvynskyi, spokesman for the national team of Ukraine