Satu langkah lagi, negara yang sedang dilanda perang ini akan ke Piala Dunia 2022.
Ini benar-benar pertandingan yang unik, berbeda, dan jarang dijumpai di lapangan sebelumnya. Biasanya tim tuan rumah akan bermain dengan bantuan suporter yang intimidatif. Tapi, yang terjadi pada laga kali ini beda.
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Ukraine's players, coaching staff and fans delivered a passionate rendition of their national anthem ahead of the World Cup play-off semi-final against Scotland at Hampden Park ??pic.twitter.com/VHuCjB9EPu
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 1, 2022
Hasilnya langsung terasa di babak pertama. Andriy Yarmolenko langsung membuat tim tamu memimpin 1-0 di menit 33. Kemudian, Roman Yaremchuk menembah satu gol lagi pada awal babak kedua. Tapi, Skotlandia sempat memperkecil 1-2 melalui Callum McGregor (79).
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Each Ukraine player came out with a flag for the national anthem before their World Cup playoff match vs. Scotland ?? pic.twitter.com/52dxaFZuFm
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 1, 2022
1978 - Scotland were unbeaten in 12 games at Hampden Park coming into this match (W8 D4); Ukraine have ended Scotland’s longest home unbeaten run since May 1978 (16 games). United. pic.twitter.com/grTDLuHNLa
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 1, 2022
Ukraine defeated Scotland in an away game tonight that takes them one step closer to qualifying for the World Cup.
Here we have their fans chanting “Armed Forces of Ukraine” in honor of their soldiers fighting on the frontlines.
?? pic.twitter.com/pvSxWGnLKO— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 1, 2022
?️"We have a dream as a team to be at the World Cup." ??
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 1, 2022
Oleksandr Zinchenko speaks after Ukraine's 3-1 win over Scotland in the World Cup play-off semi-final.pic.twitter.com/yfx75QOkaA