Before the start of EURO 2020, Ukraine’s midfielder Viktor Tsygankov spoke about the strengths of his national team and revealed that their organization is one of the keys to their game.
The Eastern European suit reached the 16th final of the tournament by finishing third in Group C and won its first match against Northern Macedonia before losing to the Netherlands and Austria. They squeezed through as the fourth best third-placed team, with permission from their superior goal difference against both Finland and Slovakia.
Like Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk have impressed during EURO 2020 so far, while Tsygankov has played as a replacement against Northern Macedonia and Austria.
Speaking before the tournament started, the 23-year-old told UEFA: “In the squad, it is important to understand your role on the pitch. Every player must know what position he should be in and when, he must see his position tactically and the coaching staff explain what to do. do in every moment.
“Then everyone understands everything, we play well-coordinated football and look like one unit.”
He also spoke about Ukraine’s ambitions for the tournament, adding: “I will repeat: we do not just want to participate. Of course, the main goal is to win the tournament. Regardless of whether we succeed, we will see game after game.
“First of all, it is obvious to Ukraine that it is important to get through the group stage. And I hope we will be lucky with the draw. If we play well, we may be able to achieve something big. . “
