The Blues coach shared his thoughts after the Euro 2026 semi-final.

Head coach of the Ukrainian national team Dmytro Mikhailenko commented on his team’s defeat in the Euro 2026 semi-final match against Nimeccina (1:2).

“We had an hour at once, we analyzed the little things, filled up our pouches. Of course, we evaluate it very positively. If we had wanted to say to the cob that we would be ready to show off to the Germans at the final stage at the next hour, I think we would have gone for it. If you marvel at the result, the result is wonderful. We also want more Gravians, so that in 3-4 years the stinks will already knock on the national election. Here we wish we had more graves. I wish the smells were more athletic, more creative. We would like a larger warehouse. With the graves that indicate such jealousy. And the tournament is positive. A group of gravitationalists who have already proven themselves at this tournament. I think they have quite a lot of potential.

It seems to me that our progress is very clear. Persh for everything, for the rahunok he overcame. Because you were able to give a boost. The boys begin to believe in this idea, to believe in themselves. And after the first team, we noticed that this was already a new team. There are a large number of young graves in stock. Some doubted, some cried for the first time at games of this level. Important games, best teams. Three victories later - the stench definitely added a lot. And today the boys went out and were not afraid of anyone, even when they were singing. It’s so cool and it gives us strength.

Against Nіmechchini had to endure? We thought it would be like this. For various reasons. They are more hungry for food, and the gravels are more athletic, more physically strong. It was important for us, especially the first half. We got ahead of ourselves, what we need to endure. The first 30 hvilins are not enough but it’s important - that’s how it turned out. We were spared. Viterpili. And the other half, it seems to me, was already jealous, there were goydalki. And we had attacks, attacks, and the Germans had. We already realized that we control the group. I'm sorry that we just missed it at the right time. I in the first, and in the other halves. It seemed like a little respect, a little concentration, and we would have survived the first half. It’s a pity that it didn’t come out, it didn’t show up.

It behooves me that this is not a typical team. There are a lot of Gravtsev, especially the attacking group, not afraid to play with the ball, not afraid to play under pressure. Play in short and medium gears. I believe that the boys have adopted the idea - they deserve it, they will sink into the city.

Of course, we and the graves were selected for the group we want to study. Ale those who brought such a result, we didn’t realize.

I sing that it’s so, we can write with this command. I don’t want to get lost in history, but it seems that nine points is a priority for our team. And looking at the brilliance of the boys, they deserve to be written with them,” the UAF press service quotes Mikhailenko as saying..

It was previously reported that Ukraine qualified for the 2027 U-20 World Cup.