The remarks raised eyebrows at home as Ukraine's team have enjoyed preferable conditions for their Euro 2020 preparation, which some explain by a special bond between Shevchenko and the Ukrainian football association chief. We tried to strengthen (with substitutions), but it was almost impossible to do." We were constantly late," Shevchenko said after the match in which a draw would have been enough for Ukraine to finish as runners-up. Ukraine lost 3-2 to the Netherlands to start Group C, then clinched a key 2-1 victory over North Macedonia, but were beaten to second place by Austria after a 1-0 defeat in their final game.Īfter an anxious two-day wait to see if they qualified as one of the four best third-placed teams, Ukraine were indebted to Spain, whose crushing win over Slovakia in Group E sent Shevchenko's team through to the next round.įive years after taking over following Ukraine's failure to score a single goal at Euro 2016, Shevchenko has rejuvenated the team, toughening it up on the big stage.īut he described the fatigue of his players as the main reason for the defeat to Austria. But ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2020 last-16 game against Sweden, the 44-year-old coach may draw inspiration from a past encounter against the same opponent, the swansong of his illustrious career as a player.
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