Oleksandr Kosenko: "I thank the boys for their skill, dedication, and emotions. We need to keep the mood and enthusiasm for the game with Poland"
Oleksandr Kosenko, head coach of the Ukrainian futsal team, commented on the victory over Belgium - 8:2 in the elite round of World Cup 2024 qualification. The words of the mentor of the blue-yellows lead the press service of the Futsal Association of Ukraine.
— Are you satisfied with your team's performance today?
— Yes, I am satisfied with both the game and the result. I thank the guys for their skill, dedication, emotions, and team. We need to keep that mood and enthusiasm for the match with Poland. As we thought, everything will be resolved in the end. It's good that everything depends on us. We need a win against the Poles and we will set ourselves up for a very tough key game of this qualifier.
— The coach of the Belgian national team noted that the Poles are physically stronger, but Ukraine acts better with the ball and simply looks better as a team. Do you think so?
- I think so. Each team has its advantages, at the expense of which it tries to get its points, its credit points. Therefore, I think that the coach of the Belgians correctly characterized the Polish national team. This is a very strong team, powerful physically. But we have our advantages, and at the expense of our game, our advantages, we will try to win.
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
06.10.2023
Serbia - Ukraine - 1: 6
Poland — Belgium — 7:2
11.10.2023
Ukraine - Serbia - 1: 1
Belgium — Poland — 1:3
15.12.2023
Ukraine - Belgium - 8: 2
Serbia — Poland — 2:4
Standings
|
|
Team |
G |
W |
D |
L |
GD |
P |
|
1 |
Poland |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
18-9 |
12 |
|
2 |
Ukraine |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
27-9 |
10 |
|
3 |
Serbia |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
9-15 |
5 |
|
4 |
Belgium |
5 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
10-31 |
1 |
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 are played 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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