Our opponent – "Vorskla" club

"Andijon" will play its second match of the Antalya training camp against the Ukrainian club "Vorskla". This name is not unfamiliar to our fans. One way or another, they have heard something about this club.

It should be noted that "Vorskla" is a club with its own place and history in Ukrainian football. This time, we will take a closer look at our future opponent.

Representing the city of Poltava, "Vorskla" was founded on January 5, 1955. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the club.

"Vorskla" is a participant in the Ukrainian Premier League. At the moment, the club is in 12th place out of 16 teams, with 16 points in 17 matches (4 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses), and a goal difference of 15:25.

The team is currently preparing for the second part of the season. "Vorskla" will play its next league match on February 22, in the 18th round, away against "Obolon".

According to information from "Transfermarkt", the club's most valuable player is the 21-year-old Ukrainian midfielder Ilya Krupskyi, who is valued at €1 million. The team also has foreign players from Mali, Kosovo, and Nigeria. At the moment, several new players are also participating in the training camp in Antalya.

On October 24, 2024, Yuriy Maksymov was appointed as the head coach of "Vorskla". Under the guidance of the 56-year-old Ukrainian specialist, the team has played 10 matches in the Ukrainian Premier League, UEFA Conference League, and Ukrainian Cup: 2 wins, 1 draw, and 7 losses.

"Vorskla" has achieved certain successes. The team has twice won the bronze medals of the Ukrainian championship, won the Ukrainian Cup once, and played in the final of the tournament twice.

Six years ago, "Vorskla" competed in the UEFA Europa League group "E" against clubs such as "Arsenal" and "Sporting".

The team plays its home matches at the Oleksiy Butovsky Stadium, which was built in 1951 and has a capacity of 23,842 spectators.

The match between "Andijon" and "Vorskla" will take place on January 29 at the "Titanic" stadium in Antalya. The kick-off time is 16:00 local time, which corresponds to 18:00 Tashkent time.