The Ukrainian national team will begin their journey to the 2022 World Cup with an away match against the reigning world champions - the national team of France.
Keeping in mind the defeat in a friendly match last fall, Andriy Shevchenko decided to surprise Didier Deschamps, and at the same time all football fans, with the unusual construction of his charges.
So, the Ukrainian national team will play in the upcoming game according to the scheme with five defenders, on the flanks of which Kravaev and Mykolenko will be located.
Ukraine: Buschan - Karavaev, Krivtsov, Zabarny, Matvienko, Mykolenko - Shaparenko, Malinovsky, Sidorchuk, Zinchenko - Yaremchuk.
Subs: Pyatov, Trubin, Sable, Sirota, Konoplyanka, Marlos, Hemp, Mikhailichenko, Zubkov, Makarenko, Moraes, Kovalenko.
The match France - Ukraine will start at 21:45 Kyiv time. Follow the online text stream on Football. ua.