Scotland are hosting Ukraine at Hampden Park for their delayed Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off semi-final on Wednesday evening.
The match was postponed in March due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leaving Wales to wait to find out their play-off opponents after a 2-1 victory over Austria.
Whoever wins in Glasgow will then face Gareth Bale and co in a final play-off at 5.00pm on Sunday to decide the last spot in Group B alongside USA, England, and Iran.
Scotland are hoping to clinch their ninth appearance at the World Cup – their first since 1998 – while Ukraine are targeting a second trip to the major tournament.
How to watch Scotland vs Ukraine
Scotland are playing Ukraine on Wednesday 1 June, with the action kicking off at Hampden Park at 7.45pm.
You can watch it live on Sky Sports Main Event or Sky Sports Football – Sky channels 401 and 403 respectively.
Alternatively, you can watch a Sky Sports live stream on Now TV, which you access for either £33.99 a month or £11.98 for single-day access here.
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What’s the team news for Scotland vs Ukraine?
Scotland manager Steve Clark will be without Kieran Tierney who underwent knee surgery after sustaining an injury last international break in March.
Ukraine arrive for the clash as something of an unknown entity due to the disruption in their preparation caused by the effects of the Russian invasion.
Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko couldn’t hold back the tears on Tuesday as he tried to describe what the occasion means for the side.
He said: “”We want to give incredible emotions to the Ukrainian people because Ukrainians deserve it so much at this very moment.
“Our mood, I would describe as a fighting mood, because everyone understands what is going on in Ukraine these days.”
Many of Ukraine’s squad play in the Ukrainian league which has posed problems for match fitness and sharpness.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave his blessing for Ukraine’s players and coach Oleksandr Petrakov to leave their homeland to prepare for and play what they hope will be two games in the UK this week.
A camp was set up in Brdo, Slovenia, to give the squad a chance to prepare after the Ukrainian Premier League was terminated in April, with only 18 of 30 fixtures fulfilled.
Ukraine have since played against clubs in Germany, Italy and Croatia, beating Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1.
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