Viktor Mykita: "Football during war has become a form of rehabilitation for defenders and a foundation for community development."
The UEFA reports that Ukrainian referees Mykola Balakin and Oleksandr Berkut will officiate the EURO 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey. Balakin will serve as the fourth official, while Berkut will be the reserve assistant referee in the Portuguese officiating team led by Artur Soares Dias. The match will take place on July 2 in Leipzig at the RB Arena, with a kickoff time of 22:00 Kyiv time.
Ukraine national team goalkeeper and Man of the Match award winner in the matches against Slovakia (2:1) and Belgium (0:0), Anatoliy Trubin, made a post on social media regarding the national team's performance at EURO 2024: "This EURO was special for me, for our team, and Ukraine.