Viktor Mykita: "Football during war has become a form of rehabilitation for defenders and a foundation for community development."
Ukraine futsal national team head coach Oleksandr Kosenko commented on the loss in the semifinals of the 2024 World Cup in Uzbekistan against Brazil (2:3) “It’s very disappointing to lose in matches where we, in my opinion, were at least not weaker and at times even better than the Brazilians.
The Executive Committee of the Association of Futsal of Ukraine (AFU) has decided to extend the contracts of the head coaches of Ukraine's men's and women's national futsal teams, Oleksandr Kosenko and Oleh Shaitanov. According to the AFU's press service, these specialists will remain in charge of the national teams until the end of the UEFA Euro 2026 cycle for Oleksandr Kosenko and the FIFA World Cup 2025 cycle for Oleh Shaitanov.