Ukraine will travel to the European Championship in Germany, where they will face Belgium, Slovakia and Romania in Group E.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday issued a congratulatory message to the country’s soccer team after beating Iceland in the play-off final in Poland on Tuesday to book their place at Euro 2024.
“Thank you guys! Thank you, team! For strong emotions for the whole country. For the important victory and participation in the EURO. “For proving it once again: every time the Ukrainians face have difficulties but do not give up and continue to fight, they certainly win,” Zelensky wrote on X.
“At a time when the enemy is trying to destroy us, we demonstrate every day that Ukrainians are and will be. Ukraine is and will be! Thanks for the victory! Glory to Ukraine!”
The ongoing war with Russia forced the match to be played in Wroclaw, Poland, with second-half strikes from Viktor Tsygankov and Mykhailo Mudryk turning the tables after Albert Gudmundsson’s opener for Iceland.
Ukraine will travel to the European Championship in Germany this summer, where they will face Belgium, Slovakia and Romania in Group E.
Following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia was banned from participating in UEFA events.
