The head coach of the Ukrainian national football team, Sergei Rebrov, spoke about the positional struggle with his next opponents, with whom his players will have to fight as part of the qualifying games for the 2026 World Cup.

The rivals of the Ukrainians, on the outcome of the meetings with which the future fate of the team from Ukraine will depend, will be representatives of France and Iceland. The fights with their participation will take place in November.

The blue-and-yellows coach sets the team up for maximum competition and wants to see equally impressive dedication from the players on the field.

" We won a really important match, which brought us back into the fight for reaching the World Cup.

. Matches with France and Iceland will be in almost a month. Now it is very important to analyze these games and seriously prepare for the decisive matches.

. Yes, we have a chance to advance from first place, but these will really be two strategic games where we have to think about how to use the players. The decisive match will be against Iceland.

. In every game, the attitude is to work, because times are difficult, the players understand who they are playing for and give their best.

. These players know how to play football at a really high level, but it is very important that when we go out on the field we are a team and play at 100%.. The mood to show your maximum,” Suspilne Sport quotes Rebrov.

Let us remind you that the Ukrainian national team will play the next two matches as part of the qualification for the 2026 World Cup on November 13 and 16. These will be the final fights at this stage. Ukrainians will meet with the French national team and the Icelandic national team.

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