The Ukraine football team has not held a ball since their victory by 2-0 over Bosnia-Herzegovina on 16 November, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine football team of men’s finally got a chance to play football after a friendly match against German club Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday. The Ukraine national team won a charity match 2-1 to raise funds, and the funds were used to help victims of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Thousands of viewers waved the Ukrainian flag and enrolled with the players with a message of support for the country attacked by Russia on February 24th.
“This match is very important, for our team and for our country, We feel that we’re not alone, the whole world is behind us.” said former Ukraine international Andriy Voronin, who was commentating on the match for German TV channel ProSieben.
Due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, the World Cup qualifying had to be postponed. During the charity match, former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko thanked his brother Vitali for the support of German fans in a video message, with Mayor Kieu. He said: “Thank you for your great help. It felt like” both teams are playing for us. “
Ukraine will face Scotland in the World Cup playoff semifinals on June 1st in Glasgow. The winner of the match will meet Wales four days later in Cardiff in search of a place in Qatar.
Ukraine National Football Team
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