The Paralympic team of Ukraine started its performance at the World Cup victory over Spain

02.05.2022 10:26

Photo by paralympic.org.ua

In the opening match of the World Cup, which takes place in the Spanish city of Salou, the Paralympic team of Ukraine won a convincing victory (5: 0) over the team of Spain.

The Paralympic national football team of Ukraine includes: Konstantin Simashko, Bohdan Dembik, Ivan Donenko, Yaroslav Chernysh, Artem Sheremet, Serhiy Bedenok, Stanislav Podolsky, Artem Krasilnikov, Vitaliy Trushev, Bohdan Kulinych, Ivan Shkvarlo, Vitaliy Romanchuk. Coaches - Sergey Ovcharenko and Taras Dutko.

At the first stage of the competition, 15 national teams were divided into four groups of four and three teams. Two teams will advance to the quarterfinals. The Blue and Yellows have started in Group D, where, in addition to Spain, they will play against Northern Ireland and Argentina.

Group A: Venezuela, the Netherlands, England, Canada. 

Group B: Thailand, Ireland, Germany, Brazil.

Group C: USA, Iran, Australia.

Group D: Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Argentina, Spain.

Calendar of matches of the Paralympic national team of Ukraine

01.05.2022

Spain - Ukraine - 0: 5 (0: 4)

Goals: Bedenok (12), Romanchuk (20, 27), Dembik (30), Donenko (56).

04.05.2022

Northern Ireland - Ukraine

06.05.2022

Ukraine - Argentina

09.05.2022

Quarterfinal

12.05.2022

Semifinal

15.05.2022

Final

It will be recalled that the national team among players with musculoskeletal disorders has invariably returned with medals from the last 11 world forums. Including the blue-yellows are the winners of five World Cups (2001, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2017).