"First, all the teams that made it to the playoffs are very strong. We drew one of the toughest opponents. The level of players in Sweden's team is very high, so we need serious preparation for them. We play our first match at home and if we advance to the final, we will also have a home game there. So we need to correctly determine the country and stadium where we will hold these matches.

The main thing is that our footballers demonstrated very good form and the right attitude in recent matches. And with this attitude, if we prepare properly, we have good chances to secure a spot at the World Cup.

Potentially, in the final, we could play against the winner of the Poland-Albania pair. This is also one of the toughest possible scenarios. The draw did not make our path any easier, so we need to accept the situation as it is.

Once again: we must raise our level and take responsibility for preparing seriously for these important matches if we want to earn a spot in the final stage of the tournament," — noted Andriy Shevchenko.