The Paralympic team of Ukraine made its way to the final of the World Cup in Spain

12.05.2022 22:25

Photo by paralympic.org.ua

At the World Championships in Salou, Spain, the Paralympic team of Ukraine made its way to finals.

In the previous matches of the tournament, the blue and yellows won three times took it the first place in group D. Then in the quarterfinals the national team of Ukraine confidently beat Ireland (5:1).

Now, with a similar score, our players defeated the US team in the semifinals. In the final of the World Cup, which will be held on May 15, the national team of Ukraine will face Iran.

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.

Matches of the Paralympic team of Ukraine

01.05.2022

Spain - Ukraine - 0: 5 (0: 4)

04.05.2022

Northern Ireland - Ukraine - 0: 7 (0: 4)

06.05.2022

Ukraine - Argentina - 5: 1 (2: 1)

09.05.2022

Quarterfinal

Ukraine - Ireland - 5: 1 (0: 0)

12.05.2022

Semifinal

Ukraine - USA - 5: 1 (2: 0)

Goals: Len (3), Donenko (25, 60), Romanchuk (37, from the penalty spot, 60 + 2) - Delillo (50).

15.05.2022

Final

Iran - Ukraine

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).