Italy will know this afternoon who will play in the round of 16 between Ukraine and Austria, on the pitch at 18 in Bucharest on the last day of Group C which also offers North Macedonia-Holland
Andryi Shevchenko and Franco Foda, coaches of the two national teams, are not in the mood to make calculations and are both aiming for victory. In the case of the coach of Austria with an extra stimulus, because this national team has never passed the group stage of a European. This is why captain David Alaba encourages his team: "I can see the importance of this match on the face of each of my team mates - he says -. We want to make history: Austria has never passed the stage of a European championship and this it gives us a great boost. We are enormously motivated, and never like this time are we hungry for victory ". Which is the only result that would give Austria the certainty of being second, and therefore of passing without the need for repechage. In fact, Ukrainians and Austrians are on equal points in the standings, three each,and the goal difference is also equal, which is zero for both. In case of a tie, Ukraine would be second for the most goals scored. Hence, Austria has no alternative. As Alaba says, and as the coach Franco Foda reiterates. "On the pitch we always want to win - he says -, but never like this time. Of course there are also our opponents and they have the same goal as us. But we know Ukraine well, and I must say that it has improved a lot under Shevchenko's leadership. strong, but they also have weaknesses, and we will leverage this ".On the pitch we always want to win - he says -, but never like this time. Of course there are also opponents and they have the same goal as us. But we know Ukraine well, and I must say that it has improved a lot under Shevchenko's leadership. They are strong, but they also have weaknesses, and we will leverage this. "On the pitch we always want to win - he says -, but never like this time. Of course there are also opponents and they have the same goal as us. But we know Ukraine well, and I must say that it has improved a lot under Shevchenko's leadership. They are strong, but they also have weaknesses, and we will leverage this. "
On the field in Amsterdam at 18 North Macedonia-Holland with the Macedonians already eliminated and the orange sure of the primacy. Coach Igor Angelovski does not pretend that 'you will see the same team on the pitch as in the second half against Ukraine'. But today will be above all the last match in the national team of the almost 38 year old Goran Pandev, who is already excited at the thought. "I can't deny it - he says -. But first of all I think I'm happy to be part of this team that made history by qualifying for the European Championships. I can't wait for the match against Holland to start: we will do everything to get a positive result ".