World Cup
Outside of politics. FIFA President publishes open letter
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary General Fatma Samoura have issued an open letter to all 32 participants in the upcoming World Cup, calling for all political differences to be put aside:
“Please let’s focus on football now. We know that football does not exist in a vacuum and, like you, we understand that there are many challenges and challenges of a political nature around the world. But please don’t let football get dragged into every existing ideological or political conflict.
At FIFA, we try to respect all opinions and beliefs without distributing moral lessons to the rest of the world.
One of the world’s greatest assets is certainly diversity, and if inclusion means anything, it means respecting diversity. No person, culture or nation is “better” than another.
This principle is the basis of mutual respect and non-discrimination. And this is also one of the core values of football. So please keep all this in mind and let football be at the center.”
Previously, FIFA sold the rights to broadcast the 2022 World Cup to a Russian television channel, and Ukraine’s request to remove Russia from FIFA was ignored.
Source: Sport UA
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Ukraine national football teams completed 2025and the Ukrainian Football Federation summarize the results.
UAF releases all goals of men’s and women’s national teams in 2025
Sergei Rebrov’s team had an unsuccessful start to 2025, losing to Belgium in the Nations League play-offs (3:1, 0:3). The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada (2:4) and New Zealand (2:1) in June.
In the autumn, the Ukrainian team qualified for the 2026 World Cup and took second place in the group with France, Iceland and Azerbaijan. The blue-yellows made it to the play-offs to participate in the World Cup. During the year, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, average score: 17-20.
VIDEO. All goals of the Ukrainian men’s team in 2025
VIDEO. All goals of the Ukrainian women’s team in 2025
Source: Sport UA
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Ukraine national football teams completed 2025and the Ukrainian Football Federation summarize the results.
UAF reported: “In 2025, 156 matches (including friendly matches against clubs) were played by Ukrainian national, junior and youth men’s and women’s football teams, futsal, beach football and amphibious teams.”
Sergei Rebrov’s team had an unsuccessful start to 2025, losing to Belgium in the Nations League play-offs (3:1, 0:3). The blue-yellows played two friendly matches against Canada (2:4) and New Zealand (2:1) in June.
In the autumn, the Ukrainian team qualified for the 2026 World Cup and took second place in the group with France, Iceland and Azerbaijan. The blue-yellows made it to the play-offs to participate in the World Cup. During the year, the team had 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, average score: 17-20.
Statistics: 10 matches of the Ukrainian national team in 2025 (+5=1–4)
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Source: Sport UA
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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.
Source: Sport UA
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