Soccer-Ukraine must match Sweden in the air, says Shevchenko


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group C - Ukraine v Austria - National Arena Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania - June 21, 2021 Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko reacts Pool via REUTERS/Mihai Barbu

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Ukraine must gear up for aerial battles and find a way to contain a physical Swedish strike force if they are to reach their maiden European Championship quarter-final, coach Andriy Shevchenko said on Monday.

While Ukraine's four goals in the tournament have been shared equally by strike duo Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk, their opponents boast a wealth of goalscoring options thriving on long balls.

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