The mentor emphasized that he was satisfied with his wards.
Head coach of the national team of Ukraine Oleksandr Petrakov commented defeat by Wales (0: 1) in the final of the playoffs for the 2022 World Cup.
“My guys did everything they could. I don't know what to say. I have to apologize for what we didn't score, but we did everything we could. It's a sport. What was missing? A goal scored, nothing more.
Yarmolenko's own goal? I can only thank him for everything he did “I have no complaints about my players. I appeal to the press: do not pour negativity on Yarmolenko and other guys, pour on the head coach. The team wins, the head coach loses,” Petrakov was quoted as saying by the UAF press service. p>
The expert also touched upon the topic of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine:
“You all know that we have a war, people are dying. Children, women … Russians are doing a lot of damage to our infrastructure. Our guys from the Armed Forces are fighting as hard as they can. I can wish everyone to support our country. I want to emphasize once again: God forbid that this grief comes to you.
Until it affects you personally, no one will understand what war is. We are here now, and people are dying there. I don't know what words to choose for the guys on the front line. Guys, we did everything we could today. But it is a sport that millions of people watch. Some were lucky, some were not. ”
The Ukrainian national team suffered its first defeat under Oleksandr Petrakov. Ukrainians could make it to the World Cup for the second time in their history. The only one remains the World Cup in 2006.
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