Romania vs Ukraine – Euro 2024: Live score, team news and updates as Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko starts at left back, with Premier League target Artem Dovbyk up front

Some followers might effectively recognise the names of the managers of Romania and Ukraine.

Edward Iordanescu is main Romania at Euro 2024 and shall be hoping to duplicate the success of his father Angel.

Anghel coached Romania on the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the place the nationwide crew reached the quarter-finals.

As for Ukraine, they’re led by their former striker Sergiy Rebrov, who was a part of a powerful partnership with Shevchenko at Dynamo Kyiv within the Nineteen Nineties.

Rebrov was unable to duplicate that success after becoming a member of Tottenham, having additionally had a short spell at West Ham earlier than that.

He has loved a formidable teaching profession thus far, successful two league titles with Dynamo Kyiv.

Rebrov gained three extra league titles with Ferencvaros and led the Hungarian membership to the Champions League, earlier than finishing a home double within the United Arab Emirates with Al Ain.

Romania certified for Euro 2024 with relative ease, dominating their qualifying group.

Edward Iordanescu's aspect remained unbeaten in Group I and completed 5 factors forward of runners-up Switzerland.

A warning for these hoping to realize their objectives right this moment.

Romania conceded simply 5 objectives in 10 matches in qualifying and scored 16, six of which got here towards Andorra.

Ukraine needed to undergo the play-offs to safe their place at Euro 2024, having completed behind England and Italy within the qualifying group.

The play-offs had been thrilling, with Ukraine scoring two objectives within the final 5 minutes to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina within the semi-finals.

Mikhailo Mudrik then scored within the final minute to beat Iceland 2–1 within the ultimate.

Ukraine might pose a menace at Euro 2024 below the administration of Serhiy Rebrov.

Learn Mail Sport's full report on Ukraine right here

It's a well-recognized face for Tottenham followers, with Radu Dragusin, their January signing, becoming a member of the Romanian defence.

Captain Nicolae Stanciu is one in all two gamers within the Romanian squad who’ve beforehand participated in a serious worldwide event.

Romania: Nita, Ratiu, Dragusin, Burka, Buncu, Razvan Marin, Marius Marin, Man, Stanciu, Coman, Dragus

Ukraine's beginning line-up options some very acquainted names.

The three Premier League representatives are Zinchenko, Mudrik and Zaberny from Arsenal, Chelsea and Bournemouth respectively.

Actual Madrid's Andriy Lunin is between the posts with La Liga's high scorer Artem Dovbyk main the road.

These maintaining a tally of the switch gossip columns may even be eager to see Georgi Sudakov.

The 21-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk star is prone to command a big-money deal this summer season.

Ukraine's Ilya Zabarnyi additionally speaks concerning the affect of the conflict forward of the match.

The Bournemouth defender has paid tribute to these combating at residence to guard the nation, Zaberny mentioned.

'I really feel that I’m right here right this moment, because of our warriors who defend our nation. They’re unimaginable individuals who bravely overcome the whole lot. I’m very grateful to them.

'The principle distinction from the final Euros is that there’s a conflict happening in our nation and it is extremely troublesome once you get up within the morning and take into consideration what may need occurred to your mates at residence.

'After all it will possibly put strain on everybody, however it offers us lots of motivation to return out on the pitch and provides our greatest.'

Ukraine are thought-about potential unknowns at Euro 2024 attributable to their gifted squad, however their mere presence is noteworthy given the continuing conflict on residence turf.

Legendary ahead and president of the Ukrainian Soccer Affiliation Andriy Shevchenko right this moment highlighted the affect of the conflict.

Shevchenko attended the revealing of an exhibition in Munich displaying broken seats from Kharkiv's Soniachny Stadium.

The stadium was constructed for Euro 2012, however was broken by Russian shelling through the conflict.

Shevchenko was seen in a photograph with youngsters holding a placard that learn: 'My nationwide crew is invincible, identical to my nation.'

Followers coming to look at the match may even have the ability to see the Sonyachny Stadium by sporting digital actuality glasses.

It seems to be to be a stunning day in Munich, with followers heading to the Allianz Enviornment within the sunshine.

Romania followers will certainly need to get pleasure from this to the fullest earlier than their crew's return to worldwide tournaments.

His final look at a serious finals was at Euro 2016, the place it’s honest to say his affect was restricted.

Romania completed backside of their group with only one level. Each of their objectives additionally got here from the penalty spot.

This time, they are going to be hoping for significantly better.

All eyes are on Munich for the primary match of the day at Euro 2024 as Romania and Ukraine face off in Group E.

With Belgium and Slovakia finishing the group line-up, will probably be a really open contest to see which groups will progress to the knock-out stage.

Romania and Ukraine shall be eager to get off to one of the best begin this afternoon.

Keep tuned for all of the crew information and updates forward of the match, which kicks off at 2pm.