At the recently concluded FIFA World Cup 2024, the Ukrainian national team took third place. These are the first World Cup awards for the blue and yellows in history, as well as a bronze medal. At the tournament in Tashkent, the Ukrainian national team won the most victories in one tournament, conceded the anniversary goal, and its player won a silver boot for the second time in history. We have collected seven facts about the bronze medal of the Ukrainian national team at the 2024 Futsal World Cup.For the first time in history, the Ukrainian national team won five matches at the Futsal World Cup. Before that, the best result of the blue and yellows was four victories at the 2012 World Cup, where the Ukrainian team reached the quarterfinals.
For the second time in history, a Ukrainian national team player won the silver boot at the World Cup. In 1996, Oleksandr Moskaliuk became the second sniper of the World Cup with 10 goals, sharing the award with Brazilian Shoko (Brazilian Tobias won the scoring contest with 14 goals). In 2024, Danylo Abakshyn tied for second place with Argentinians Arrieta and Brandi with 7 goals. The golden boot of the 2024 World Cup was won by Brazilian Marcel, who scored 10 goals. The third set of awards of the major futsal forum and the first bronze medal in history for the national team of Ukraine was the third place at the 2024 World Cup. Prior to that, the blue and yellows won two silver medals at the European Championships in 2001 and 2003.
Five players of the Ukrainian national team were recognized as the best players of the match at the 2024 World Cup. Ihor Korsun (Angola, group stage), Danylo Abakshyn (Afghanistan, group stage), Andriy Melnyk (Netherlands, 1/8 finals), Oleksandr Sukhov (Venezuela, quarterfinals), Rostyslav Semenchenko (France, bronze medal match).
Danylo Abakshin has six assists in World Cup matches, and along with Iranian Abdessamad Mohammad, he became the best assistant at the 2024 World Cup.
The Ukrainian national team has won 20 victories in 37 matches at the World Cup. The blue and yellows have 13 defeats. Four more matches ended in a draw.
The 100th goal conceded by the Ukrainian national team at the World Cup was a goal by France in the match for third place at the 2024 World Cup.
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