Touching scenes as Ukraine play first competitive game

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The Ukranian national team take on Scotland, knowing a victory will leave them one win away from the World Cup in Qatar later this year.To get more news about Bdlive, you can visit bdlive.vn official website.

It has nearly been 100 days since Russian forces invaded their country, where horrifying scenes were seen across the country.
But they were greeted by a raptuous applause from the whole stadium – including the home fans – as they came out for their warm up before the game.

The Ukranian players then came onto the pitch with their country’s flag wrapped around them before kick-off, with a few of them struggling to contain their emotions.

The majority of the Ukraine squad are based in the Ukrainian league, which halted for a winter break in December and did not resume after the Russian invasion on February 24.

The match at Hampden will decide which team will play Wales in Cardiff for a spot in the finals, something Scotland has not achieved since 1998.

The winner of that game then gets a spot in a group featuring England, Iran and the United States when the World Cup begins in Qatar later this year.

Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko broke down in tears in a pre-match press conference, as he discussed his dream of reaching the World Cup with Ukraine and the war in his homeland.