The Ukrainian futsal team earned a ticket to the 2024 World Cup.
The head coach of the Ukrainian national futsal team, Oleksandr Kosenko, commented on the result of the match against Poland, which took place yesterday, the 20th, as reported by the official YouTube channel of the AFU.
Futsal. Poland - Ukraine 3:5 Video of goals and review of the match 20. 12. 2023 Kosenko confirmed that the match against the Poles was one of the highlights of his coaching career.
“There were a lot of such matches, melodiously, and the world’s greatest rivals, who determine the share of the ticket to the World Championship. There are not many such matches, so once again I want to thank the boys for those who showed self-sufficiency, character, mastery. I want to thank the patients who came from Ukraine, from Poland, and cheered for us, who felt their encouragement. I want to thank everyone who deserves this victory. We are going to the World Championship and this is very important both for futsal and for the country. We feel the support of the whole region. And those who were 4:0, and then 5:3, then we understood that the Poles will continue to fight for this place. We realized that it’s not the end, and it’s not our fault that it was 4:0, but became 5:3. These Poles made a maximum of zusil, so that they wanted to get the hang of it, equalize the gru, equalize the rakhunok. I tell the boys once again that they stood there and scored 5 goals. “They really deserved this entry to the World Championship,” he said.
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“I am always kind to the people who encourage us, because people who are in joy and in sorrow are always with us. I understand that criticism is to blame for but, without criticism there will be stagnation, there will be no progress.
Criticism rushes us forward, it gives us the opportunity to work and change. That's good, and don't criticize, and don't encourage. It will always be like this, not only in futsal, but also in life. I want to say this to both those who support us and those who criticize us,” adding Kosenko.
It’s a reminder that due to the ongoing changes over the national team of Poland, Ukraine directly qualified for the World Futsal Championship, which will be held in 2024.