Ukrainian National Team (Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze)
Fans crowned Ukraine’s victory over Iceland (2 – 1) in the Euro 2024 playoff final as the best match of the year, earning 48.5% of the votes, Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) press service wrote on Dec. 24.
The second favorite was Ukraine’s UEFA Nations League win against Albania (2 – 1), which coincided with the 1,000th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, receiving 32.5% of the votes. Another 19% of fans selected the European Championship match against Slovakia (2 – 1).
In 2024, Ukraine’s national team played 14 matches, securing six victories, four draws, and suffering four defeats under head coach Serhii Rebrov.
Defender Illia Zabarnyi, who plays for Bournemouth in England, was earlier named Player of the Year.
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