Russia ended up winning the game 3-2 and progressed to the final. UEFA has kept Russia and Ukraine and their clubs apart in draws since 2014 when the war first broke out but was able to do anything about knockout stages. “Uefa expects fair play by the two teams, on and off the pitch,” UEFA in a statement to the Guardian.“The Dutch LOS [local organising structure] – with the support of Uefa – is using its best efforts so as to ensure that the event will take place safely and, in this respect, is working on implementing specific security plans.”Oleksandr Kosenko, Ukraine’s head coach, said before the game: “We feel the emotions and support from all people but also from other countries.
We are not living on an island, we all communicate in other countries. Tomorrow we will do our best to secure a positive result.”Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.
You'll receive an email with all of the top news stories every single morning.You can find out more information on our email newsletter on this link here.After the win, Artem Niyazov, a Russian player, said: "It was a very difficult and intense match as the outcome was unknown until the very last second. "But in the end, we were able to hold on and of course I am thankful to our goalkeeper who saved a penalty.
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