The legend of the Russian national team admired Ukraine and wished her to pass Sweden at Euro 2020

 

 The legendary goalkeeper of the Russian national team and CSKA Igor Akinfeev admitted that he liked the way our national team plays. Despite this, he did not deny that Andriy Shevchenko's wards were lucky to reach the 1/8 finals of Euro 2020.

In a conversation on the YouTube channel "Comments. Show", the footballer noted that Sweden, which will become Ukraine's rival in the playoffs, has shown that the level of its game has increased. Nevertheless, he expressed hope that our team will advance to the quarterfinals.

"What I saw at the Ukrainian national team, how they play ... They just play. They have combinations. Yes, they were lucky that they came out, but if they go further, they will generally be complete fellows. Because they sit and wait three or four days, who will play how ... And then - once! - and you play further. The Swedes in this tournament have risen. But I want them to lose. Ukraine's goalkeeper is generally top-ranked. motivate and they can give the best game ", - Akinfeev shared his opinion.
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Recall that Ukraine took third place in Quartet C, losing in the last round to Austria, but the victories of Sweden and Spain brought it to the playoffs.