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This play-off semi-final for the 2022 World Cup should have taken place on March 24. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, exactly a month earlier, decided otherwise. It is therefore this Wednesday evening that Scotland receives the Zbirna in Glasgow. The winner will earn the right to challenge Wales on Sunday in Cardiff, to challenge Gareth Bale and his teammates for one of the last places for the World Cup in Qatar.
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Due to the war, the Ukrainians experienced a complicated preparation.
The players playing in the local championship, stopped because of the conflict, have not played in competition since December and are coming out of a month of training in Slovenia.
Joined by Zinchenko (Manchester City), Yarmolenko (West Ham) and Yaremchuk (Benfica),
they will try to shine on behalf of their bruised people
.
But opposite, the Scots do not intend to be overwhelmed by the emotion linked to the context.
"Because it's much more than a game that is played at Hampden Park, we meet around 8:30 p.m.
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