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In a parallel match, the Netherlands scored three goals to North Macedonia, consolidating with 9 points in the first position.

Ukraine finished the group stage in third place with 3 points, beating only North Macedonia, the last team of the quartet. Andrey Shevchenko's team still can advance to the play-off from the third position. The exact result will be known only after the rest of the games in all groups played.

Bookmaker Ratings quotes Ukrainian national team player Oleksandr Zinchenko referring to the official UEFA website: «I am so disappointed. I do not know what to say. Our game in the first half was unacceptable. The way we acted on the pitch was unacceptable».

The defender of the Ukrainian national team believes that the psychology, and not the physical form of the team, influenced the defeat from Austria more.

«We have to be the winners on the pitch. We must fight and try to win all the tackles. But now we probably just need to accept our level.

Let's hope, but I think the chances are slim. Now we just need to wait and see if what we need will happen in other matches», summed up Olexander Zinchenko the results of the game against Austria and the performance of his team in the group.

North Macedonia completed the group stage with zero in the «points scored» column. However, this did not prevent the national team players from arranging a touching farewell corridor for the legendary striker, who is ending his career. On the list of the oldest players to score in Euros, 37-year-old Goran Pandev ended up second with a goal to Austria (1:3) in the first round this summer.