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Alexander PETRAKOV: “We simulated the game of Scotland”
The head coach of the Ukrainian national team, Oleksandr Petrakov, said about the team’s two-sided match at the training camp in Slovenia:
“I’m satisfied. I really liked the way we played. We modeled the Scottish national team’s play a bit, one team played on a 3-5-2, 3-4-3 scheme. Modeled and standard positions. Fight draw, I like it.
Now there will be scientific and technical analysis of our internal affairs. We will have a recovery session tomorrow morning. 100 Ukrainian children who had to leave will come to visit us. We will meet with them and give something.
We were very well received in Slovenia as at home. I do not know what to say. People did everything for us. The training camp went very well, well done guys, they did everything, I am satisfied.
Fighting mood, no need to put pressure on them. They understand everything, the players are experienced, with a name.”
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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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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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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Source: Sport UA
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
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