If Petrakov can find one method to Fifa Coins Account obtain comfort in these hardship, it really is that his team qualified for first time Zealand 2015 against this same backdrop of upheaval and uncertainty. England were one of several teams seen off on the way to the UEFA U-19 Championship, a tournament through which Ukraine lost just one occasion - to eventual winners Germany.

Adversity, it seemed, bred unity in Petrakov's side, in fact it is the 57-year-old's hope until this again proves true in May and June. His cause has also been helped, he believes, with a draw that pitted his side against Myanmar, USA and also a New Zealand side against whom they are going to contest the tournament's eagerly anticipated curtain-raiser.

"Wonderful," was Petrakov's enthusiastic assessment with the draw. "It helps make the tournament increasingly attractive for all of us. Everyone within my team should feel an enormous desire to make sure there're involved because that first game - playing in the opening match contrary to the hosts looking at a huge crowd - will be a very special day. It's the type of match every footballer wants to engage in. Is actually everything happening in Ukraine at this time, all the problems i am having, this should actually be like a release for the players.