According to information from «Hlavkom», right-back Bandeyra and attacking midfielder Hrvoje Ilić have refused to return to the Kryvyi Rih club «Kryvbas», despite having active contracts with the team.
Ilić, a Croatian player, was suspended from the main team due to conflicts with the head coach. He has repeatedly refused to play for the club and returned to his homeland, stopping his participation in the UPL.
In June, Bandeyra asked the club to find him a new team, but instead, in August, he also left Ukraine. Currently, both players do not plan to return to «Kryvbas», as they refuse to continue their careers in Ukraine.
World Cup Qualification. Group D
In the second round of the qualification for World Cup 2026, the Ukrainian national team drew with Azerbaijan 1:1.
In the next match on October 10 in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, the Ukrainian national team will play against Iceland. Earlier, the Ukrainians suffered a defeat by France in the qualifying match for the World Cup 2026 with a score of 0:2. The match took place in Poland.
During the match against France, Ukrainian fans supported the national team, unfurling a banner with the inscription «Fortress of Europe».
Right-back Bandeyra and attacking midfielder Hrvoje Ilić have refused to return to their club 'Kryvbas'. Ilić was suspended from the main team due to conflicts with the coach, while Bandeyra also decided not to return after requesting the club to find him a new team. Both players do not plan to continue their careers in Ukraine. At the same time, the Ukrainian national football team drew with Azerbaijan in the second round of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. The next match will be against Iceland.