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Mark Walker

Ukraine boss in powerful message ahead of Scotland game as he vows fixture can't go ahead while people are dying

Oleksandr Petrakov has cast fresh doubt on Scotland's World Cup play-off tie going ahead in June with the Ukraine boss insisting they won't play while people are dying.

Scotland are due to face the Ukrainians in the summer after the huge route to Qatar 2022 semi-final, which was due to be played this week, was postponed because of the Russian invasion of the country.

Petrakov included 16 domestic-based players in their last squad, although three of them this week signed for Steaua Bucharest on a temporary transfer in order to get back to training and playing.

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