According to the original plan, after the international match day in the middle of this week, in addition to the name of the intercontinental play-off, all the other places in the Qatar World Cup will be in the name of the owner.
However, with Ukraine's application to postpone the European Zone play-off against Scotland until June, this one seat is pending.
On the other hand, thanks to Bale's double score, Wales have already beaten Austria to reach the final round of this group in the European Championship play-offs, waiting for the winners of Ukraine and Scotland. Now, the variables are here again!
On March 28, Beijing time, Ukrainian coach Oleksandr Petrakov made it clear in an interview with the media that his team will not participate in the World Cup qualifiers scheduled for June against Scotland!
Petrakov said: "As long as the status quo is so, we will not consider playing in Scotland. I am in constant contact with the players of the national team. For them, football has faded from sight. Yes, we should play Scotland in June... But in the current situation, we can't think about them (World Cup qualifiers)! ”
In the World Cup European Qualifiers, Ukraine and France, Finland, Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina are in Group D, France has 5 wins and 3 draws, the first place in the group has directly advanced, Ukraine has 2 wins and 6 draws, only 1 point ahead of Finland, ranking second in the group, and qualified for the play-offs.
Ukraine's instant world ranking is 27th, and their first-round rivals in the play-offs, Scotland, are 40th.
In the World Cup European Qualifiers, Scotland and Denmark, Israel, Austria, the Faroe Islands and Moldova were divided into Group F, Denmark was promoted to the top of the group with 9 wins and 1 loss, and Scotland was 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, 7 points ahead of Israel and Austria, ranking second in the group and advancing to the play-offs.
If Ukraine refuses to participate in the play-off match against Scotland in June, will FIFA choose to continue the extension? Or will it be decided directly that Ukraine will strike and Scotland will advance to the play-off final 3-0?