Goalkeeper of the Ukrainian national team Anatoly Trubin I remembered the match against France (0:4) when Sergei Rebrov released the semi-reserve squad.

“It was the coach’s choice. It is always the coach who decides whether the match will be sacrificed or not. If we talk about the challenge itself, we all understand the strength of France. I understood that there could be a lot of shots, there could be a lot of chances, and I was ready for it. When the opponent is always with the ball, constantly attacking, you are always in the game: you play in sections, you react, you constantly feel the rhythm.

For me personally, it’s even easier than when your team is attacking most of the time and you’re standing idle and suddenly there’s a moment where you have to be ready,” Trubin said.

Ukraine national football team completed 2025and UAF summarized the results of the called-up players.

He was included in the national team during the year 44 players.

The year 2025 for Sergei Rebrov’s team started with an unsuccessful performance against the Belgian team in the Nations League play-offs.

The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada and New Zealand in June.

The national team participated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers from September to November, finishing second in the group and advancing to the play-offs for the World Cup qualifiers.

During the season, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Statistics: 10 matches of the Ukrainian national team in 2025 (+5=1–4)

VIDEO. 44 players were called to the Ukrainian national team during the year

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