For over a century, Russian football has been making its mark on the global game, no less evident than when the country was chosen to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Saint Petersburg was also selected as one of the 11 cities to stage UEFA EURO 2020 matches.
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Ukraine has emerged as a competitive footballing nation and has a clear plan in place to keep that growth going with the aim of having one million people engaged with the game by 2024.
The German Football Association chose to celebrate its 1,000th international football (soccer) match with a friendly game against Ukraine on Monday, June 12.