Ukraine defeat Scotland to keep World Cup dream alive

Ukraine kept alive their dream of reaching the World Cup finals by defeating Scotland 3-1 in their playoff at Hampden Park in their first game since the Russian invasion of their country.

Ukraine will confront Wales in Cardiff with the inner having a spot at November’s finals in Qatar. The misfortune implies Scotland stay without an appearance at a World Cup since 1998.

Goals from Andriy Yarmolenko and Roman Yaremchuk had put a sure and predominant Ukraine 2-0 up before Callum McGregor pulled a goal back for the Scots in the 79th moment.

The goal infused some conviction into Scotland who applied some late pressure however profound into stoppage time substitute Artem Dovbyk polished off a counter-attack to get the win.

An emotional depleted Ukraine mentor Oleksandr Petrakov said his group had been playing for every one of those striving back home.

“We played for them, for those who fight with their last drop of blood, for those who suffer every day,” he said.

“We took baby steps towards our great aim, we have the Wales game to come and we will do everything people expect us to do,” he added.