The national team of Ukraine will continue preparations for two matches before the World Cup 2026 - against Iceland and Azerbaijan.

Ukrainian left winger of Everton Vitaly Mykolenko shared his impressions of those who came from “And the favorite is France. It’s so clear. І three teams. We played with Azerbaijan 1:1 on the road and in 4 matches – we need to win every time. Iceland and Azerbaijan – there are no matches with competitors for another place, which we can win. Just like that.

Every now and then you feel a pressure - either in the club or at the team. The team, singsong, has even more, because there is not so much time for preparation. Kozhen come to a different station, we have a lot of injuries at once. You feel the pressure of the future. If you play friendly matches, even less so, you need to show good football and win matches. And if you play matches to select which ones to stay away from in the future, entering the World and European Championships, then, of course, there is a great pressure. You play for your country and do everything you can. The decals won't come off, that's life.

What would you like to say to Ukrainian patients Patience, patience.

I won’t say that you encourage us, it’s your fault to encourage us. Some people support, some people don’t want to support. Although there is a lot of criticism directed at us, it’s not normal. It's correct. After several matches we deserve this. I want to be patient and if they can, don’t let them root for us,” Mykolenko told VZBIRNA.

It’s a good guess that the match against Iceland will take place on the 10th in Reykjavik. The battle against Azerbaijan is planned for the 13th near Krakow.