Trubin gets emotional and talks about dream beyond Benfica: I do what I can | OneFootball

The Ukrainian national team secured a spot in the playoff for the 2026 World Cup. Anatoliy Trubin and company defeated Iceland 2-0, and at the end of the match, the Benfica goalkeeper shared a few words with the fans, quite emotional.

"I have been training since I was six years old to help the team. I do everything I can and even what I can't to help the national team not concede. We haven't achieved everything yet, but our dream of reaching the World Cup is alive. It was probably one of our best games since I've been with the national team. I am very happy," he began by saying.

Trubin praised the performance of his teammates and the importance of potentially reaching Ukraine's second World Cup: "Each player gave not 100%, but a million percent. The fans also gave us emotion and energy. The last time was in 2006. We need to fulfill the dream of the players and the entire nation."

Thus, there will be 16 teams fighting for four spots in the tournament. Ukraine, with Anatoliy Trubin and Georgiy Sudakov, is now seeking qualification for the second World Cup in its history, having only participated once, in the 2006 edition in Germany.

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