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O'Neill says his team were unfortunate not to score against Poland

O'Neill seeks improvement for crunch Ukraine tie

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has urged his players to use the disappointment of Sunday’s defeat to Poland as motivation for tomorrow’s clash with Ukraine.

Euro 2016 • 15 Jun 16

Jonny Evans: 'You might see a different game on Thursday'

Evans: Ukraine match is make-or-break

Jonny Evans believes Northern Ireland are already entering now or never territory at Euro 2016 when they meet Ukraine in Lyon on Thursday.

Euro 2016 • 14 Jun 16

Bastian Schweinsteiger scores the goal that finally put the game to bed

Germany finally see off stubborn Ukraine

World champions Germany began their Euro 2016 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Ukraine, but were made to battle hard for it.

Soccer • 12 Jun 16

Ukraine beat sloppy Romania 4-3 in warm-up

Ukraine delivered a statement of intent by beating Romania 4-3 in a lively encounter on Sunday after taking advantage of sloppy defending in their penultimate friendly before Euro 2016 kicks off in France next month.

Euro 2016 • 03 Jun 16

North face tough task to progress

Northern Ireland's journey to Group C pits them against the world champions and two neighbours desperate to atone for below-par performances as co-hosts four years ago.

Euro 2016 • 18 Jul 16

Oleksandr Zinchenko currently plays for Russian side FC Ufa

Ukraine name Oleksandr Zinchenko in final 23

Teenager Oleksandr Zinchenko was named on Tuesday in Ukraine's 23-man squad for Euro 2016, but experienced winger Oleh Gusev and striker Artem Kravets were dropped by coach Mykhaylo Fomenko.

Euro 2016 • 01 Jun 16

Andriy Yarmolenko scored the only goal of the game

Bale-less Wales fall to defeat in Ukraine

Wales' gamble to take a pre-Euro 2016 fixture in Ukraine backfired as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat.

Soccer • 28 Mar 16

Andriy Shevchenko won 111 caps for Ukraine

Ukraine appoint Andriy Shevchenko to coaching role

Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko has joined his country's coaching staff ahead of Euro 2016.

Soccer • 16 Feb 16

Slovenia scored early on but could not find a second goal

Ukraine become last side to qualify for Euro 2016

Ukraine qualified for the 2016 European Championship finals after a nervy 1-1 draw in Slovenia gave them a 3-1 aggregate play-off win.

Soccer • 17 Nov 15

Andriy Yarmolenko celebrates scoring Ukraine's first goal

Ukraine in control after sweeping past Slovenia

Ukraine's hopes of finally ending their play-off hoodoo and qualifying for Euro 2016 were given a huge boost with a 2-0 first-leg victory over Slovenia in Lviv.

Soccer • 14 Nov 15

Sepp Blatter has said that Russia and Ukraine will be kept apart at World Cup

Russia and Ukraine to be kept apart at World Cup

Russia and Ukraine will be put into different groups at the 2018 World Cup finals if the Ukrainians qualify and relations between the two countries do not improve, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said.

Soccer • 28 Oct 14

Shakhtar Donetsk look set to play their Champions League games away from the Donbass Arena

Crimean teams cut from Ukrainian league

Crimea-based PFC Sevastopol and FC Tavriya have been cut from this season's Ukrainian Premier League following the annexation of the peninsula by Russia.

Soccer • 03 Jul 14

Ukraine's friendly clash with the US has been cancelled

Ukraine cancel friendly with USA

Ukraine have cancelled their friendly international against the United States in Cyprus on Wednesday, national football federation president Anatoliy Konkov has confirmed.

Soccer • 03 Mar 14

France have become the first team to overturn a two-goal deficit in a World Cup play-off

France stun Ukraine in Paris

France produced a stunning comeback in their World Cup play-off against Ukraine, winning 3-0 in Paris to progress to the tournament with a 3-2 aggregate scoreline.

Soccer • 19 Nov 13

Didier Deschamps: 'There is a second step'

France can still qualify, insists Deschamps

No team has ever overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit in a European World Cup playoff but France coach Didier Deschamps believes his team can turn the tide despite the disastrous start to their tie against Ukraine.

Soccer • 16 Nov 13

Roman Zozulia (No 8) set Ukraine on their way

France on the brink after loss to Ukraine

Roman Zozulya's second-half strike put Ukraine firmly in control of their World Cup qualification hopes as they went on to beat France 2-0 in their first leg play-off tie on Friday.

Soccer • 15 Nov 13

(L to R) Edmar, Steven Gerrard and Taras Stepanenko clash

England earn valuable point in Ukraine

England took a small step towards World Cup qualification after they scraped a 0-0 draw in Kiev thanks to Ukraine's profligacy.

Soccer • 10 Sep 13

Sven-Goran Eriksson as technical director of Thai club BEC Tero Sasana in September

Ukraine close to Sven-Goran Eriksson deal

Ukraine's football federation is holding talks with former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson about managing their national team.

Soccer • 05 Dec 12

Ukraine chasing Harry Redknapp

Ukraine want former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp to take charge of their national team after being turned down by Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko.

Soccer • 20 Nov 12

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk's Yevgen Konoplianka gave Ukraine the lead with a wonder strike at Wembley

Lampard rescues a point for England at Wembley

Skipper Steven Gerrard was sent off as Frank Lampard's 86th-minute penalty earned England a 1-1 draw against Ukraine at Wembley.

Soccer • 11 Sep 12

English fans carry a coffin painted with a St George's Cross and with the words 'You're wrong Campbell' painted on the side in Donetsk

Euro 2012 organisers hit back at BBC racism claims

The organisers of Euro 2012 have hit back at the BBC's pre-tournament claims of fans being at danger of racist thuggery in Poland and Ukraine this summer.

Sport • 30 Jun 12

Pierluigi Collina has refused to be drawn on the case for introducing goal-line technology

Former referee Collina defends goal-line officials

Head of referees Pierluigi Collina has defended UEFA's experimental system of extra goal-line officials but admitted to an "unfortunate mistake" that controversially helped eliminate Ukraine from Euro 2012.

Soccer • 21 Jun 12

Ed Leahy got to witness the downpour during the Ukraine-France game at first-hand

Ed Leahy's View from Ukraine

The absence of tracks is one of the highlights of Ed Leahy's trek around Ukraine.

Soccer • 20 Jun 12

Wayne Rooney: 'It doesn't matter who the quarter-final opponents are'

Rooney: No team will want to meet us

Wayne Rooney hopes England can finally break their quarter-final hoodoo in major tournaments at Euro 2012.

Soccer • 20 Jun 12

England set up Italy quarter-final

Wayne Rooney marked his return from suspension by scoring the goal which took England into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 with a 1-0 victory over co-hosts Ukraine in Donetsk.

Soccer • 20 Jun 12