Oleksandr Kosenko: "They could have made a positive handicap for themselves, and they had every reason to do so"
Oleksandr Kosenko, the head coach of the Ukrainian futsal team, commented on the defeat against Poland (2:3) in the elite round of World Cup 2024 qualification. The words of the mentor of the blue-yellows lead the Futsal Association of Ukraine press-service reports,.
"We have three points, but we should have more, in my opinion. Unfortunately, they did not win. They made maximum efforts, created moments, but conceded such balls that they could not have conceded. But this is futsal, you have to prepare, this is just the beginning. Everything is decided at the end of the tournament anyway. Yes, they could make a positive handicap for themselves, and they had every reason to do so. But, unfortunately, they did not win. Nothing, let's prepare further.
So everything is ahead, let's get ready. With a fighting spirit, that's the only way, we will prepare to defeat the Serbs in the next games," Oleksandr Kosenko said.
WC-2024. European qualification. Elite round. Group B
15.09.2023
Belgium - Ukraine - 2: 10
Poland — Serbia — 1:2
20.09.2023
Ukraine - Poland - 2: 3
Serbia — Belgium — 3:3
Standings
|
|
G |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
P |
|
1. Serbia |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5-4 |
4 |
|
2. Poland |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4-4 |
3 |
|
3. Ukraine |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12-5 |
3 |
|
4. Belgium |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5-13 |
1 |
06.10.2023
Poland — Belgium
Serbia - Ukraine
11.10.2023
Ukraine - Serbia
Belgium — Poland
15.12.2023
Ukraine - Belgium
Serbia — Poland
20.12.2023
Belgium — Serbia
Poland - Ukraine
Futsal World Cup 2024. Elite round of selection in the UEFA zone
Group A: Kazakhstan, Romania, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands.
Group B: Ukraine, Poland, Serbia, Belgium.
Group C: Croatia, Slovakia, France, Germany.
Group D: Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic.
Group E: Portugal, Georgia, Armenia, Finland.
WC-2024. European qualification
Elite round
Matches: September 11-20, October 2-11, December 11-20, 2023.
The 20 national teams are 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.
Elite round playoffs
Draw: January 25, 2024
Matches: April 8-17, 2024.
Four teams will be divided into two pairs, matches will be played at home and away. The winners of the pairs will go to the 2024 World Cup.
World Cup to be held in Uzbekistan from September 14 to October 6, 2024.
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