After Ukraine-France defeat, Trubin vows: “We’ll keep going…” | OneFootball

On the last night, September 5th, the Benfica duo, consisting of Anatoliy Trubin and Georgiy Sudakov, played in Ukraine's first qualifying match. Against France, both athletes were starters, however, the match ended in favor of the visitors, who left Poland with a 2-0 victory.

At the end of the game, which marked the Ukrainians' debut in the race for a spot in the next World Cup, the Glorious' number 1 made sure to leave a message on social media, expressing special thanks to all the fans who went to the stadium to support the team.

In a post on Instagram, the Ukrainian international shared several images of himself in the game against the French, where he left the following message for his compatriots: “Thank you to everyone who supported us in Poland [due to the armed conflict, the matches are held on neutral ground]”.

Despite the rocky start in the qualification stage, Trubin made a point of emphasizing that it's not time to throw in the towel yet: “Your presence gives us strength”. He concluded with a promise to the Ukrainians: “The qualification is ongoing - we will continue to fight”.

It is worth remembering that both the goalkeeper and Georgiy Sudakov were starters in the match that ended with a 2-0 victory for the French. At halftime, the visiting team was already leading 1-0, thanks to a goal by Michael Olise. In the second half, the score was sealed in the 82nd minute after a well-placed shot by Kylian Mbappé.

Check out Anatoliy Trubin's post here:

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.