US EditionZinchenko Scores Off the Bench to Help Ukraine Defeat New Zealand at Canadian Shield
- Less than a minute after coming on as a substitute, Oleksandr Zinchenko scored an acrobatic goal to secure a 2-1 victory for Ukraine against New Zealand in the Canadian Shield Tournament.
- Ukraine led through Oleksiy Hutsuliak's 54th-minute goal before Marko Stamenic equalized for New Zealand in the 59th minute, and tempers flared as the game neared its end.
- Zinchenko, a 28-year-old Arsenal fullback who transferred in July 2022 for 30 million pounds, scored from a cross by Oleksandr Martyniuk against Max Crocombe, New Zealand's goalkeeper.
- In March, New Zealand secured their spot in the 2022 World Cup by defeating New Caledonia 3-0, overcoming the disappointment of a previous 1-0 intercontinental playoff loss to Costa Rica that had denied them the final qualification.
- The win marked Ukraine's first home international match since Russia's February 2022 invasion, despite Kyiv enduring heavy airstrikes reported over a few days between matches.
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Zinchenko scores off the bench to help Ukraine defeat New Zealand at Canadian Shield
TORONTO - Substitute Oleksandr Zinchenko scored in the 75th minute to lift Ukraine to a 2-1 win over New Zealand on Tuesday at the Canadian Shield Tournament.
On June 11, in the framework of the match of the Four Nations Canadian Shield tournament, the team of Ukraine in football played against the national team of New Zealand. The game in Toronto ended with the victory of BornoyUkraine with a score of 2:1. Ribrov decided to radically change the starting lineup after the lost match of Canada and nine new footballers came to the fourth place, in addition to Zabarny and Tymchik. In the first half of the…
This is reported by the official website of the UAF.The match Ukraine - New Zealand took place in the Canadian city of Toronto at the BMO Field stadium. Before the game, our players took to the field with the national flag and a banner depicting the burning as a result of the Russian shelling of Kiev on June 10. In the second half, Alexey Hutsulyak scored a goal in the 54th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, the score was equalized by New …
Ukraine defeated New Zealand 2:1 at the Canadian Shield tournament. The Ukrainian national team defeated New Zealand 2:1 at the Canadian Shield tournament, with goals from Hutsulyak and Zinchenko. This tournament is the team's preparation stage for the 2026 World Cup qualification.
After an offensive defeat to Canada at the start of the international friendly tournament in Toronto, the Ukrainian national team had to rehabilitate itself in the second match - against New Zealand. And it partially succeeded. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the result of the match. International tournament Canadian Shield Ukraine - New Zealand - 2:1 Goals: Gutsulyak, 54, Zinchenko, 75 - Stamenich, 59 A new team from Rebrov …
11-06-2025 ✅ National team of Ukraine. Good play: Ukraine takes the lead in the match with New Zealand. The Oleksandria footballer spent a very active period after coming on as a substitute. As a result - an assist for... ᐉ football news ⚽ on UA-Football
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