5th of May Ukraine national team He joined the players of Dynamo Kiev, who played a friendly match with their club Switzerland Basel the day before.
10 Dynamo and Dnipro Artem DovbikAttending Kiev’s charity matches, he arrived at Elegans Hotel just in time for dinner, where he warmly met his teammates who had been stationed in Slovenia for 4 days. The children were delighted to see each other, especially in such a difficult time of war.
Having received the equipment of the national team (after all, almost everyone left the capital in a hurry, which means that they did not take the national team’s jersey with them), the newly arrived players first entered the field of the training center. bro. After a warm-up and a run, the team split into two groups: three Dynamo players who played 45 minutes – Denis Garmash, Alexander Sirota and Denis Popov – 9 players participated in the 5th day (Aleksey Gutsulyak did not attend this class due to knee pain). The rest of the Dynamo players had the opportunity to simply watch what was happening on the field, completing the recovery exercises.
And 2 teams of 6 players had an interesting rivalry. fitness trainer Vyacheslav Ruzhentsev He suggested the guys alternately do six exercises for technique and accuracy, specifically hitting a tight gap between chips, stopping the ball clearly in a small square, hitting the ball in the basket and crossbar. Only after completing each task correctly was it possible to move on to the next.
The team won, the last player successfully completing the task in two rounds instead of the opponents. dynamo Alexander Sirota The member of the orange team, standing in front of his colleagues from the green six, made all the participants of the fan contest feel joyful. After that, 12 players had the opportunity to play tennis.
Good news – Mihail Mudrik He started to run. On examination, no serious damage was observed in the adductor muscle, only edema occurs. Therefore, in order for Mikhail to make a full recovery and return to game training, he will need a few more days under the supervision of the doctors of the national team.
On May 6, the blue-yellows will hold their first full-fledged training session with almost all the players playing in Ukrainian clubs. The evening training, which will start at 17:00 CET, will be open to the press. Half an hour ago, journalists will be able to talk to the head coach Alexander Petrakov and a team player in press conference format. Representatives of the mass media from Ukraine will be able to ask questions through the zoom conference.
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UAF President Andrey Shevchenko He talked about the match against the Swedish national team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
“When we were drawn against Sweden we probably faced our toughest opponent. I have great respect for Swedish football, you have always had good national teams and great players.”
“It’s always difficult to face Scandinavian teams, even though you don’t qualify for the World Cup, because you have so much quality, character and identity. This is similar to us to some extent. I don’t think there are favourites. In the end it all depends on the details, the injury situation and the preparations,” said Shevchenko.
In case of victory, Ukraine will play with the winner of the Poland-Albania doubles for a ticket to the World Cup. Ukraine will play the final match at home on March 31, again conditionally.
In addition to the 12 teams that finished second in their groups, the 4 winners of the Nations League quartet will also participate in the play-offs. All 16 participants are divided into 4 paths. Each route will include a semi-final and a final. The semi-finals will be held on March 26, and the finals will be held on March 31, 2026.
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Head coach of the Portuguese national team Roberto Martinez He explained why Cristiano Ronaldo continues to play an important role in the national team.
– There is always a lot of talk around Cristiano Ronaldo. Why does he remain the undisputed starter for the Portuguese national team, even though he will soon be 41?
“It’s all about his attitude towards the profession.” We constantly evaluate three key factors: talent level, accumulated experience and the contribution a player can make to the national team.
Making the highest demands on himself for the benefit of the team allows the captain to maintain his place in the squad. His desire to be the best is passed on to his partners. “The 25 goals he scored in 30 matches as a striker confirms that his play brings tangible benefits to the national team,” he said.
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The International Football Federation has confirmed the implementation of the seeding change in the draw procedure for the 2026 World Cup, which has stagnated the seeding system, similar to the one contested on the tennis court. Wimbledon tournaments.
This new system, which has already been tested at the World Club Championship, guarantees that the highest rated teams will be placed at the bottom of the tournament bracket. The aim is to give the bigs the best chance of reaching the final or being accepted before the semi-final.
Under the new principle, the top two ranked teams (Spain and Argentina) will be placed first on the bottom line, and the same principle will apply to the third and fourth teams (France and England).
“To ensure that the two best-ranked teams, once they have won their group, do not compete against each other until the final,” FIFA says.
The new method has the potential to create more balance between teams and ensure that the strongest teams come together in the later stages of growth, as is often the case. Tenis, where the seeding system ensures finals between the nearest gravel types.
Although weaker teams can strengthen their system, this system supports sporting integrity and gives an advantage to the most successful teams. FIFA is committed to competitive balance and will give matches the highest priority to fans.
The draw for the Emergency 2026 group stage will take place on the 5th day and the latest updates on the match schedule and stadiums will be announced the following day.
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