Ukraine secures spot in Euro 2024 Football competition

People in Ukraine have celebrated their country's 2-1 win over Iceland that secured them one of the final entry tickets into the Euro 2024.

epa11245703 Ruslan Malinowskyi (R) of Ukraine and Hakon Haraldsson (L) of Iceland in action during the UEFA EURO 2024 play-offs final match between Ukraine and Iceland in Wroclaw, Poland, 26 March 2024. EPA/Maciej Kulczynski POLAND OUT Credit: Maciej Kulczynski/EPA

Their qualification is seen as a small opportunity to lift the spirits of a nation that has been torn by war since Russia's invasion in early 2022.

Mykhailo Mudryk's strike on the 84th minute of Ukraine's playoff match against Iceland provided them a 2-1 win and one of the final spots for the Euro 2024.

It was a goal that brought a perfect end to a journey that started almost two years ago in Dublin and the group stages of the UEFA Nations League.