The head coach of the Ukraine national football team, Andrea Maldera, has called up Slovan Bratislava midfielder Danylo Ihnatenko for the national team matches. Meanwhile, Shakhtar goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk and Polissya winger Oleksiy Hutsulyak will miss the training camp due to injuries. This was reported by the UAF, according to UNN.
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Central midfielder Danylo Ihnatenko, who represents the Slovakian club Slovan, has been called up to the ranks of the Ukraine national team
In contrast, as reported by the UAF, Shakhtar goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk and Polissya winger Oleksiy Hutsulyak will miss the camp due to injuries sustained at their clubs.
Notably, in June 2022, Ihnatenko made his debut for the Ukraine national team in a UEFA Nations League match against Ireland (1:0). On September 24, 2022, in a match against Armenia within the same tournament, he scored his debut goal for the national team. In total, the midfielder has played 5 games for the national team. The last time the midfielder wore the blue-and-yellow jersey was in June 2023, when he played 25 minutes in a friendly match against Germany (3:3).
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The Ukraine national football team, under the leadership of Andrea Maldera, has begun a training camp in Lviv. This is the first time since the start of the full-scale war that the team has gathered in Ukraine.
Recall
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