Ukraine Fans Chant and Sing Ahead of Euro 2024 Clash in Munich

Ukrainian soccer fans chanted and sang as they made their way towards the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, for Ukraine’s first group-stage match of the UEFA European Championships, known as Euro 2024, against Romania on Monday, June 17.

Ukraine suffered a poor start to the tournament, losing 3-0 to Romania.

Ahead of the match, to highlight its ongoing war with Russia, the Ukrainian soccer federation displayed a stadium stand from Kharkiv that had been destroyed by Russian artillery in 2022. Credit: Vladislav Leonov via Storyful

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