Ukraine have confirmed the national side will travel to Cyprus for a friendly against the United States on Wednesday after initially saying the trip was off following Russia‘s military intervention in the country’s autonomous region of Crimea.

“The Ukrainian team will depart for the game. There is no question about this,” Ukrainian Minister for Youth Politics and Sport Dmitri Bulatov said on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

“I wish our team play well, are victorious and for the guys to be in good spirits,” he added, with press officer Olexandr Hlyvynskiy telling Reuters by telephone that the team was on its way to Boryspil airport.

Reuters