Ukraine

Freddie Ljungberg believes Marcus Danielson's sending off was the turning point in Sweden's 2-1 extra time defeat to Ukraine in the last 16 of Euro 2020. Danielson was controversially dismissed in the 100th minute after a VAR review for a high challenge on Artem Besedin and Sweden were eventually broken…

Ukraine’s forward Artem Dovbyk (R) celebrates scoring their second goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between Sweden and Ukraine at Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 29, 2021. Paul ELLIS / POOL / AFPArtem Dovbyk scored in the 121st minute as Ukraine beat 10-man Sweden…

A 120th-minute Artem Dovbyk goal gave Ukraine a dramatic extra time win over Sweden on Tuesday night, sending them through to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals to play England in Rome. Ukraine started the better and more composed of the two sides and managed find the breakthrough just before the half…

The final two spots in the Euro 2020 quarterfinals were decided on Tuesday as England and Ukraine picked up Round of 16 victories. Gareth Southgate’s side picked up its biggest win of the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Germany in London. Raheem Sterling scored for the fourth time this…

Ukraine will play England in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 after substitute Artem Dovbyk netted a last-gasp winner in a 2-1, extra-time win over Sweden. The sides went into half time level at 1-1 after a strong first period in which Ukraine’s Oleksandr Zinchenko’s sweet strike opened the scoring. However,…

| Updated: Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 17:30 A military incident off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula caused quite a stir last week. The British warship HMS Defender was en route from the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa to Georgia when it encountered Russian forces, who issued warning shots.…

German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Armin Laschet attends a television debate in Berlin, Germany, June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang/Pool Laschet says even completed gas pipeline could be haltedLaschet, favourite to be chancellor, says Russia must obey rulesGreens candidate Baerbock, possible coalition ally, talks toughFederal election takes place in SeptemberBERLIN,…

The big match Sweden’s 3-2 win against Poland also secured qualification for Ukraine Thanks to Sweden’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Poland in the group stage Ukraine qualified for the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams. Now, as fate would have it, Ukraine play Sweden at Hampden…

Sweden entered the Round of 16 as the winners of Group E in a dramatic fashion with their injury-time 3-2 win over Poland, after Spain’s 5-0 drubbing of Slovakia in the other group fixture. Meanwhile, Ukraine qualified to the knockout stages as the only team with three points in the…

SWEDEN VS UKRAINE Sweden are set to face Ukraine in the last Round of 16 game of the 2020 UEFA European Championship at Hampden Park on Tuesday. The Blagult, who are into the knockout stage without losing any game in their three group stage matches, have been one of the…