After a dramatic defeat from the Czechs in the semi-final match, the Ukrainian team in the battle for third place met with Croatia, which lost its place in the final to the Turks.
The Blue-Yellows again had to play all five sets on the court. Having lost the first two games, the Ukrainians did not give up and managed to level the score - 2:2. However, the decisive set, unfortunately, still remained with the Croats.
The final score of the meeting Ukraine - Croatia - 2:3 (20:25, 19:25, 25:18, 25:17, 15:17).
The final match of the Golden Euroleague-2022 between the teams of Turkey and the Czech Republic will start on June 19 at 21:30 Kyiv time.
It should be noted that the Ukrainian team for the second time in a row and for the third time in history participated in the " Last year, the Ukrainians reached the final, where they lost to Turkey in the fight for gold.. And in 2017, the Blue-Yellows became the winners of the tournament.
Recall that the women's volleyball team of Ukraine did not get into the final stage of the Golden Euroleague-2022.