Scotland VS Ukraine World Cup Play-off Suspended

Oyinlola Awonuga
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Scotland’s World Cup play-off against Ukraine has been postponed.

The nations were set to meet at Hampden on 24 March but Ukraine requested that Fifa move the tie back following Russia’s invasion of the country.

As a result, the play-off final for the winners against either Wales or Austria will now also be delayed.

Discussions are under way for a new date, with the Nations League window in June the most likely option.

A large contingent of recent squads selected by Ukraine contains players from their homeland, with 15 out of the 23-man pool for November’s World Cup qualifiers playing in their home leagues.

The sides are set to face each other in June on Nations League duty, with each side already scheduled to play four games during that break.

Speaking last week, Scottish FA president Rod Petrie offered his Ukrainian counterpart support as the nations held talks with FIFA over moving this month’s tie.

In his words: “Football is inconsequential amid conflict,” said Petrie.

“But we have conveyed the strong sense of solidarity communicated to us by Scotland fans and citizens in recent days.

“The SFA have offered to support our Ukrainian colleagues’ preparations as best we can in these unimaginably difficult circumstances.”

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