Girondins de Bordeaux's Viktor Tsygankov and Ukraine's national team received the "Man of the Match" award for his play in the match against Iceland (2:0) in qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Tsygankov became the winner of the fan poll on social networks, receiving 42% of the votes. He has now received this prestigious award for the fourth time in his career. After the match, the half-back shared his impressions.

«I think that each of us deserved this award. On the field was a team fighting for our country, for our people. We wanted to show with our attitude and self-sacrifice that we were really prepared to give people positive emotions.» — said Viktor Tsygankov.