{"id":7593,"date":"2026-11-09T22:54:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T20:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/2026\/11\/09\/a-historic-event-for-transcarpathia-for-the-first-time-since-independence-the-ukrainian-national-soccer-team-held-an-open-practice-in-uzhhorod\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:17:40","slug":"a-historic-event-for-transcarpathia-for-the-first-time-since-independence-the-ukrainian-national-soccer-team-held-an-open-practice-in-uzhhorod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/en\/2026\/11\/09\/a-historic-event-for-transcarpathia-for-the-first-time-since-independence-the-ukrainian-national-soccer-team-held-an-open-practice-in-uzhhorod\/","title":{"rendered":"A historic event for Transcarpathia: For the first time since independence, the Ukrainian national soccer team held an open practice in Uzhhorod"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The country\u2019s national team is training at Avangard Stadium in preparation for the decisive Nations League matches. Hundreds of fans and young soccer players filled the stands to see their idols in person, get autographs, and take commemorative photos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uzhhorod has become the center of Ukrainian soccer life. For the first time since independence, the Ukrainian national soccer team visited the regional capital of Zakarpattia and held an open practice at the city\u2019s Avangard Stadium. The event drew a full house of sports fans of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Uzhhorod City Council announced this landmark sporting visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A soccer celebration at \u201cAvangard\u201d: autographs, photos, and inspiration for the young<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For city residents, visitors to Transcarpathia, and students of local children\u2019s and youth sports schools, the open training session turned into a true sporting triumph:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Face-to-face with the stars:<\/strong> spectators had a unique opportunity to watch the national team\u2019s training session from just a few meters away and chat with the players and coaching staff;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Autograph session:<\/strong> After completing their intense drills, the players took time for the fans\u2014signing autographs, signing balls and jerseys, and posing for photos with young athletes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inspiration for Youth:<\/strong> Meeting their idols served as a powerful motivator for young Transcarpathian players taking their first steps in professional soccer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uzhhorod Mayor Bohdan Andriyiv noted that the national team\u2019s visit is a landmark and honorable event for the entire community, once again confirming the readiness of Uzhhorod\u2019s sports infrastructure to host events of the highest national and international levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparing for the Nations League Matches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the national team, under the guidance of the coaching staff led by Andrea Maldera, is in Uzhhorod for a full-scale training camp ahead of the final matches of the Nations League group stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>November 14<\/strong> \u2014 an away match against the Northern Ireland national team;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November 17<\/strong> \u2014 a crucial match against the Georgian national team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training camp in Uzhhorod has served as a solid base for refining tactical schemes and building team cohesion ahead of the decisive matches on the European stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rada-uzhgorod.gov.ua\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rada-uzhgorod.gov.ua\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Uzhhorod City Council.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"7585\" 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