The draw brought together the national teams of Ukraine and Scotland in the semi-finals of the playoff qualification for the 2022 World Cup.

The legend of Scottish football Graeme Souness unexpectedly admitted that he would be rooting in this match not for the national team of his country, but for the Ukrainians. He wished the “blue-yellows” not only to reach the world championship, but also to win the munial in Qatar.

\? Whether it's sports, politics, art, whatever it is, we need to make it clear to Russia that what they're doing is unacceptable..

I'll be in a very difficult situation. I am emotional. I don't just want Ukraine to qualify, I want them to go to Qatar and win the World Cup,"

According to him, the world must unite and stop Russia, which unleashed a full-scale war against Ukraine..

\? Will it exist if someone presses the button and uses nuclear weapons?

I would not like to be one of the Scottish players that will play that evening.. I don't know where my emotions will be. They, when I think deeply about it, are that sending a signal about the unacceptability of Russian behavior is more important than football.. The world should unite and tell them this. I know that most of our fans who come to the stadium will feel the same way,"

Scotland vs Ukraine will take place on Wednesday, June 1st at Hampden Park in Glasgow.. The fight starts at 21:45 Kyiv time. Online text broadcast of the match is available on our website.

The winner of the one-match confrontation will reach the final of the play-offs, where on June 5 in Cardiff he will play for a ticket to the World Cup against Wales.

Recall that the draw for the final part of the 2022 World Cup has already taken place. If the team of Alexander Petrakov can win a ticket to the world championship, then they will fight there in group B with England, the USA and Iran.

World Cup in Qatar will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022.