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Defiant Ukraine coach Oleksandr Petrakov insists his team’s World Cup play-off with Scotland next month WILL go ahead as he predicts a ‘quick victory’ over invading Russian forces
- Ukraine are due to play Scotland in Glasgow in World Cup play-off on March 24
- The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the suspension of the domestic league
- But Ukraine coach Oleksandr Petrakov is adamant the play-off will take place
- Petrakov, who is staying in Kiev, predicted a ‘quick victory’ over the invaders
- It came as Russian forces invaded Ukraine on multiple fronts on Thursday
Ukraine boss Oleksandr Petrakov insists preparations for next month’s World Cup play-off in Scotland will continue as planned.
UEFA’s Executive Committee will meet on Friday to discuss the crisis created by a full-scale Russian military onslaught.
The Ukrainian Government has imposed martial law on the nation and closed down football for a month, placing the play-off qualifier at Hampden on March 24 in serious doubt.
Ukraine are scheduled to play Scotland at Hampden Park in a World Cup play-off on March 24
Scotland celebrate advancing to the World Cup qualifying play-offs back in November
In a statement of defiance, however, veteran Ukraine boss Petrakov believes the game will go ahead after a ‘quick victory.’
‘In this difficult time we must be united, support each other and believe in our army and our state,’ he said. ‘We are on our Ukrainian land and we have nothing to fear.
‘I am 64 years old, I have lived in Kiev all my life. I am here now, I am not going anywhere and I am ready to help my country as much as I can.
‘Sport in such moments recedes into the background; the main thing is life,…
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Source : dailymail
