He was an unused substitute at UEFA EURO 2016 but has played every minute at these finals. Oleksandr Karavaev, defender: Nominally a midfielder turned right-back by Andriy Shevchenko and switching between two roles at Dynamo.
Has played every minute at UEFA EURO 2020. Georgiy Bushchan, goalkeeper: A late bloomer, the 27-year old is completing his breakthrough season, having debuted in the UEFA Champions League, won his first league title with Dynamo Kyiv, and broken into the national team – becoming No1 at this tournament. Our Ukraine team reporter Bogdan Buga profiles the key men that have got them this far. They do not have the star names of their opponents in Rome on Saturday, England, but Ukraine have proved their worth here, first in their thwarted comeback against the Netherlands and then their dramatic round of 16 elimination of Sweden. Ukraine's progress at UEFA EURO 2020 may not have been as smooth as their unbeaten qualifying campaign, when they finished above holders Portugal, but they now stand on the brink of a first major semi-final since independence.
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