The negative impact of Russia's war on Ukrainian football

The negative impact of Russia's war on Ukrainian football

Rebuilding the Ukrainian Premier Liha—once ranked among Europe’s top dozen leagues—will take time, investment, and most of all, peace. For now, football mirrors the country it represents: resilient, proud, and battered by forces far beyond the pitch. It seemed as though Ukrainian soccer national team head coach Serhii Rebrov had gotten everything right as Ukraine came back from behind to win 3–1 against Belgium in the opening match of the recent…