Futsal World Cup 2024. The national team of Ukraine took revenge on the team of the Netherlands and leads its selection group
Oleksandr Kosenko's wards continued their fight in the main round of selection for the 2024 World Futsal Championship with a match against the Netherlands team. Due to the Russian military invasion, the Ukrainian national team hosted its opponent in the Latvian city of Jelgava.
In the previous match of group 11, the blue and yellow in Salaspils defeated Kosovo (3:1). Now the Ukrainians faced the team of the Netherlands, which, by the way, they lost in the final tournament of Euro-2022 with a score of 2:3.
In the first minutes, the Dutch tested Tsypun several times, to which our boys responded with inaccurate shots from Zvarych and Syry. However, in the 6th minute, the blue-and-yellow team opened the scoring — Shoturma scored a goal after being thrown out by Zvarych. Subsequently, the advantage of the Ukrainians was doubled by Korsun, who made an interception in the center of the field, broke through to the goal and sent the ball into the net.
Oleksandr Kosenko's wards continued to dominate the field. In the 12th minute, Lebyd brought Abakshin face-to-face with the goalkeeper, and Daniil beat the goalkeeper and scored the third goal of the nominal hosts. However, the Dutch won two goals in one minute thanks to a Bouzambu double. Moreover, shortly before the break, Tsypun saved our national team after a dangerous shot by Ben Khalu.
In the second half, the teams remained scoreless for a long time, although there were regular chances in front of the goal for both. In the 32nd minute, Bozamba received a second yellow card, but during the two-minute majority, the Ukrainians did not manage to break through Kuyk.
The blue-yellows skillfully kept the winning score, although at the end of the match, Te Wrede missed from a killing position, and Tsypun saved after a shot by Jurlic. In the 40th minute, when the opponent played with five players, Korsun established the final score with a shot into an empty net — 4:2.
So the blue and yellow started their journey in this round with two consecutive wins and lead their group. The next match of the national team of Ukraine will be played away against Kosovo on November 9.
WC-2024. European qualification. Main round. Group 11
18.09.2022
Netherlands — Kosovo — 2:1
07.10.2022
Ukraine — Kosovo — 3:1
11.10.2022
Ukraine — Netherlands — 4:2 (3:2)
Goals: Shoturma (6), Korsun (10, 40), Abakshin (12) — Bouzambu (14, 14).
Ukraine: Tsypun — Chernyavskyi, Korsun, Shoturma, Zvarych; Savenko, Radevich, Malyshko, Melnyk, Lebid, Mykytyuk, Syriy, Abakshin, Fareniuk.
Netherlands: Stet — Dahmani, Jurlych, Beauvyuzan, Martinus; Kuik, Bouzambu, Ben Halu, Welsebur, Attaibi, Tarifit, Te Wrede, Chih, Amghar.
Booked: Korsun (13), Radevich (31) — Velsebur (16), Tarifit (28), Bouzambu (31), Ben Khalu (35).
Sent off: Bouzambu (32, H).
October 11. Jelgava Zemgalsky Olympic Center.
Standings
|
|
G |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
P |
|
1. Ukraine |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7-3 |
6 |
|
2. Netherlands |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4-5 |
3 |
|
3. Kosovo |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2-5 |
0 |
09.11.2022
Kosovo - Ukraine (18.00)
03.03.2023
Kosovo — Netherlands
08.03.2023
Netherlands - Ukraine
In the main round, 36 national teams are divided into 12 groups of three teams each, in which matches will be played at home and away. The 12 group winners and the four best runners-up will advance to the elite round. The other eight runners-up will compete in the main round playoffs.
WC-2024. European qualification. Main round
Group 1: Spain, Moldova, Cyprus.
Group 2: Georgia, Belgium, Austria.
Group 3: Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armenia.
Group 4: Portugal, Belarus, Lithuania.
Group 5: Kazakhstan, Slovenia, Montenegro.
Group 6: Azerbaijan, Poland, Greece.
Group 7: Croatia, Hungary, Israel.
Group 8: Finland, Romania, Denmark.
Group 9: Serbia, France, Norway.
Group 10: Italy, North Macedonia, Sweden.
Group 11: Ukraine, Netherlands, Kosovo.
Group 12: Slovakia, Latvia, Germany.
Format
Qualification takes place in five stages: the preliminary round (mini-tournaments), the main round (groups with home and away matches), the playoffs of the main round (home and away matches), the elite round (groups with home and away matches) and elite round playoffs (home and away matches).
Main round playoffs
Draw: March 10, 2023.
Matches: April 10-19, 2023.
Eight teams will be divided into four pairs, the matches will be held at home and away. The winners will advance to the elite round.
Elite round
Draw: July 5, 2023
Matches: will be completed by December 20, 2023.
The 20 national teams will be divided into five groups of four teams each, matches will be held at home and away. Five group winners will go to the 2024 WC. The four best runners-up will advance to the elite round playoffs. If a European association is selected to host the final tournament, only the two best runners-up will advance to the elite round playoffs.
Elite round playoffs
Draw: January 25, 2024
Matches: April 8-17, 2024.
Four teams will be divided into two pairs (if only two teams will take part in the playoffs, a draw will be held to determine the order of matches), matches will be held at home and away. The winners will go to the 2024 World Cup.
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