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Andriy Yarmolenko is playing at Borussia Dortmund and Yevhen Konoplyanka at Schalke.

“In Ukraine we have a couple of very good young players and a few established players. “I hope recognition can come soon,” he said. He is optimistic that Ukrainians can challenge for top individual honours soon. The former AC Milan and Chelsea forward was speaking to as the finalists for The Best FIFA Football Awards were announced in London. Having scored twice at the 2006 finals, helping his side reach a quarter-final in their only World Cup appearance to date, Shevchenko is well aware that appearances on the global stage can put his players in a brighter and more focused spotlight. We are preparing well, and I hope that we can perform well.” “You have to give the best performance because the pressure, the atmosphere and the importance of the game is huge. “To win these games you don’t have to only turn up and play,” Shevchenko said. I think everything is going in the right direction for us.”Ġ6/10/16: TUR 2-2 UKR 09/10/16: UKR ​3-0 KVXĢ4/03/17: ​CRO 1-0 ​UKR 11/06/17: FIN 1-2 ​UKR 02/09/17: UKR ​2-0 TURīut what will it take for Ukraine to win both remaining games, and give themselves a chance of adding to their sole World Cup appearance at Germany 2006? “We have two very important games coming up against Kosovo and Croatia. “We have a good chance,” Shevchenko added. The latter point was added with a smile, with the Ukrainian legend – his country’s all-time top goalscorer with 48 international goals – well aware of the challenge his side pose any opposition. It’s very difficult to play Iceland or Croatia away, or Ukraine at home.” “Since the beginning of qualifying, all the coaches have been talking about the balance in this group.

“It’s a very difficult group,” Ukraine’s coach Andriy Shevchenko told.