Ukraine wins with merit, but with some apprehension, a sort of play-off of Group C by regulating North Macedonia for 2-1 and returning to the race for qualification. It could be Italy’s opponent in the round of 16.
The first half is dominated by Shevchenko’s men who pass twice and seem to have closed the game. But in the second half the great heart of the Macedonians partially reopens the match, always full of ideas and emotions, which demonstrates the growth of both teams that have given important signals by obtaining victories over Germany and Portugal. Among the Ukrainians stand out Zinchenko and the two strikers Yarmolenko and Yaremchuk, scoring the goals while Malinovskyi plays very well but then fails the penalty of the possible 3-1. A direct elimination was the challenge between the two disappointed in group C, in pursuit of Holland and Austria with whom they lost with some recriminations.
The Netherlands and Austria met last night, in a match that Frank De Boer’s team won without great difficulty, now finding themselves with full points in the group and already in the round of 16. –