UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin said that he would like to see the Bosnia and Herzegovina team in the final part of Euro 2024.
He made this statement during a visit to the Serbian city of Leskovac on November 19 even before the draw for the Euro 2024 qualifying playoffs.
— I am glad that three national teams from the region are close to qualifying for the European Championship. Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. I would like Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia to qualify as well, but they have no chance. Bosnia and Herzegovina will play in the playoffs, but the way they play… Of course, I would like as many teams from the region as possible to qualify for the European Championship,” said Čeferin.
This is not the first time that such a statement regarding the opponents of the Ukrainian national team in the selection has been made by the UEFA President.
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Because of this, Ukrainian users on social networks and forums began to sharply criticize the head of the organization. In particular, they write: we are waiting for the Spaniard on VAR, what’s wrong with him, he’s already fed up. Most of the comments contain obscene language towards Čeferin.
Ceferin about Italy before the match with Ukraine
In October, before the decisive qualifying match between Ukraine and Italy, Čeferin openly supported the Azzura squad. He called the possible failure of the Italians a disaster.
— Italy must qualify for Euro 2024. Otherwise it will be a disaster. The Italian national team is too important. “I think Italy will beat Ukraine,” Ceferin said on the sidelines of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The Ukraine-Italy game ended in a draw with a score of 0:0, as well as a controversial moment in the last minutes of the meeting, when the referee ignored the fall of Mikhail Mudryk in the Italian penalty area. For Italy, a draw was enough to earn a direct ticket to the 2024 European Championship.
In the Euro 2024 qualifying playoffs, the Ukrainian national team will play against Bosnia and Herzegovina. If they win the playoff final, the blue-yellows will meet the winner of the confrontation between Israel and Iceland. Both matches will take place at the end of March 2024.
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