On Thursday, June 2, the Blue-Yellows have already arrived in the capital of Wales, Cadiff. The team of Alexander Petrakov held the first training session on Welsh soil in the evening.

Oleksandr Karavaev, the defender of Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team, who celebrated his 30th birthday the day before, shared his impressions of the winning game with Scotland in the semi-finals of the qualification for the 2022 World Cup.

Karavaev thanked the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which oppose Russian armed aggression. According to him, it is the heroism of our soldiers that inspires the football team to win..

" Here we have all the conditions for living and recovery. Everything is at a high level, so our mood is positive. I feel good, I feel young. I am 30 years old, but I have a lot of strength and energy, I want to play and train, now we have every opportunity for this, and all this is thanks to our Armed Forces, which defend the Ukrainian state, its independence and honor, they fight there at the front, and we.

Before the match with Scotland, I remembered that the next day is my birthday. I wanted, of course, not only to win, but also to excel in effective actions. And I got it. But still, all thoughts of today's hard times. However, I am sure that our victory is not far off both on the football field and at the front..

Our Armed Forces demonstrate courage and bravery, and this gives us more strength and motivation,"

Match Wales - Ukraine will start on Sunday, June 5. The starting whistle of the chief referee will sound at 19:00 Kyiv time.

Recall that the draw for the final part of the 2022 World Cup has already taken place. If the team of Alexander Petrakov can win a ticket to the world championship, then they will fight there in group B with England, the USA and Iran.

World Cup in Qatar will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022.