The 2022 Scotland-Ukraine World Cup play-off semi-final, postponed on March 24 due to the Russian offensive, has been rescheduled for June 1 and its winner will face Wales on June 5 for a place in the Qatar, Fifa announced on Thursday.
The Scotland-Ukraine match was scheduled to take place at Hampden Park on March 24 but was postponed with the support of the Scottish FA, as most of the Ukraine internationals were deeply affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine which began on February 24.
For its part, Wales had played and eliminated Austria (2-1) in the other semi-final of the Path A play-offs. win the 13th and last European place after those won by the two other winners of the play-offs, Poland and Portugal.
The winner of route A will take place in group B following the draw which was carried out on April 1 in Doha.
The last qualified European representative will face the United States on November 21 in their first game of the finals.
He will then play against Iran on November 24 to finish England on November 29.
In the event of qualification, Wales will play its second final phase of the World Cup after that of 1958, Scotland will then participate in its 9th edition (the last of which dates back to 1998) and Ukraine in its second. after that in 2006. In the FIFA rankings, Wales are ranked 18th, Ukraine 27th and Scotland 39th.
