The official betting reported by Ukrainian websites on Thursday put Ukraine as 35-1 outsiders to win the tournament, with England the 3-1 favourites.

Russia, meanwhile, faces Belgium at home in St. After Ukraine crashed out of Euro 2012 in a 1-0 defeat by England, Uefa’s then-chief refereeing officer, Pierluigi Collina, said it was a “mistake” not to have allowed a goal for Ukraine after replays showed the ball had crossed the line. Ukraine opens its Euro 2020 campaign against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Monday, before taking on Austria and North Macedonia in Group C.

“But with our fighting spirit and luck, our side can level the difference.” “The English are a class above the Ukraine side,” wrote a columnist for Ukraine’s Vesti. In the Ukrainian press, there is little doubt that Saturday’s match will be a long shot. ” As for Besedin, he said, “the guys will be playing against England for him too”. “We’ll be restoring the players physically and psychologically.

“They should motivate us because in football, like in life, anything is possible.”Īfter the extra-time bruiser with Sweden that saw the Dynamo Kyiv striker Artem Besedin injured by a gruesome tackle, Shevchenko said the most important thing was for his players to rest. “It is unbelievably difficult to score against the English but their strengths should not scare us,” Shevchenko, the coach and the hero of another victory over Sweden at Euro 2012, told reporters.

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