After a training camp in Zakarpattia, the country’s national soccer team headed to Slovakia. Local residents, military personnel, and children from frontline regions—participants in the “Carpathian Shift” project—came to wish the players success.
Uzhhorod gave a warm and festive send-off to the Ukrainian national soccer team, which had completed its training camp in Transcarpathia. Hundreds of fans gathered at Sandor Petofi Square to see the players off with loud applause, blue-and-yellow flags, and heartfelt wishes as they headed to the decisive matches of the UEFA Nations League.
The Department of Culture, Youth, and Sports of the Uzhhorod City Council announced the ceremonial send-off for the country’s national team.
Open practice and a meeting with children from “Karpatska Zmina”
The training camp in Transcarpathia was memorable not only for the intense work on the field but also for the special atmosphere of unity between the team and the fans:
- Over 4,000 spectators in the stands: one of the main events of the preparation was the national team’s open training session on November 9, which drew over four thousand soccer fans to the stadium. Special guests at the event included Ukrainian soldiers undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at medical facilities in Transcarpathia, young students from sports schools, and children of internally displaced persons. After the session, the players took time for everyone—signing hundreds of autographs and posing for group photos;
- Support from frontline regions: On the very day of their departure, schoolchildren from the Kharkiv, Sumy, and Luhansk regions, who are currently vacationing and recuperating in Transcarpathia as part of the presidential project “Carpathian Shift.”
From Uzhhorod, the Ukrainian national team delegation traveled to neighboring Slovakia, from where they will continue their journey to the venue of their first match.
Schedule of the Ukrainian national team’s upcoming matches in the UEFA Nations League
Two crucial November matches await the blue-and-yellows:
- November 14 (Saturday), 9:45 p.m. (Kyiv time): Northern Ireland vs. Ukraine. The match will take place in Belfast at Windsor Park Stadium;
- November 17 (Tuesday), 9:45 p.m. (Kyiv time): Ukraine vs. Georgia. The match, which is technically a home game for our team, will be hosted by the Slovak city of Košice.
We wish the country’s national team inspiration, confident play, and spectacular victories on the international stage! Together toward victory!
Source and photo: Department of Culture, Youth, and Sports of the Uzhhorod City Council.
