Dmytro Mikhailenko shared his thoughts after the Blues' exit at the Euro 2024 junior tournament.

Head coach of the Ukrainian national team U-19 Dmytro Mikhailenko commented on the national team’s entry to Euro 2024 after the first place in his team’s group.

" For Ukraine, I respect this achievement - to spend up to a cohort of the eight largest teams of Europe. Not to be disingenuous, but we set before ourselves the treasures of the first place with our group.

There is no need to marvel at the rakhunki, all the fights were uneasy. Ale, perhaps, the most difficult thing was against Switzerland. She has a very strong team. In qualifying, the Swiss beat Italy and Sweden. Our super match was determined who would go to the European Championship. As a rule, such fights test the character of the graves, and our boys showed themselves in all their glory.

The team of Ukraine did not miss the goal. The days were perfect? Ideal, melodiously, not the right word, but we really have given this component a lot of time. Since in such fast-paced tournaments the defense performs well, which significantly increases the chances of victory. It’s unrealistic to earn anything in the attack in two or three training sessions, which we had before the elite round, since there were a lot of new competitors since the qualifying round. Possibly, we did a dirty job. If I have no mercy, among all the teams in the elite round, the only one I missed was the Ukrainian team.

Matviy Ponomarenko, who has five goals ready for adult football? It is important for you to inform. You can’t talk, you won’t try it. Ale those that you still have to work on is a fact.

Head strength is in the character of Ukrainians. Through the war, a lot of legionnaires came to us, which gave way to young Vietnamese football players. Also, a lot of our boys play outside the borders of reputable European clubs. The basis is willpower and, as I said, character, especially in such a difficult time for us,” the UAF press service quotes Mikhailenko as saying..

We guess the draw for the final tournament will take place on the 17th quarter in Belfast.