Kashchuk on the received news: I've been waiting for this for a very long time

Azerbaijani "Qarabag" player Oleksiy Kashchuk commented on his debut call-up to the Ukrainian national team.

As reported by Oxu.Az, the 26-year-old winger spoke about this in an interview with the press service of the Ukrainian Association of Football.

He noted that receiving the call-up to the national team was a great joy both for himself and for his family.

"This is a very responsible moment for me, because it is my first call-up to the Ukrainian national team. I was very happy because I had been waiting for this moment for a long time. The call-up was somewhat unexpected. But a person always waits for such an opportunity, lives and plays for this. I understand that I most likely deserved this call-up if the coach called me up to the national team.

After the match against 'Neftchi,' the team administrator called me and informed me that the head coach was calling me up for the training camp and asked me to prepare some documents. At first, it was completely unexpected. But I really wanted to be in the national team and worked hard for it. I will do everything in my power to make the most of this opportunity.

Am I currently in the best form of my entire career? It's hard to say. But I am on the path to becoming the best version of myself. The call-up to the national team gives me double motivation and encourages me to perform even better," Kashchuk stated.

It should be noted that as part of the UEFA Nations League, the Ukrainian national team will play against the teams of Northern Ireland (November 14) and Georgia (November 17).