Blossoming Scotland will come again as superhuman Ukraine's 41 million reasons win out - Keith Jackson's big match verdict
There will be other enormous, career-defining opportunities for this blossoming Scotland side.
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Scotland boss sets qualification demand after watching side fall short in Qatar 2022 pursuit
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke says qualification for the next two major tournaments is vital after a 3-1 defeat to Ukraine ended their Qatar 2022 hopes.
'This victory was for Ukraine, not me or the players' - manager Petrakov dedicates World Cup play-off win
Ukraine manager Oleksandr Petrakov dedicated his side's World Cup play-off semi-final win over Scotland to those involved in the war back home.
Ukraine Beat Scotland To Keep FIFA World Cup Dream Alive
Ukraine manager Oleksandr Petrakov dedicated his side's 3-1 win over Scotland to reach a World Cup play-off final to those fighting in the trenches of his war-torn homeland. In their first competitive match since Ukraine was invaded by Russia, Andriy Yarmolenko, Roman Yaremchuk and Artem Dovbyk scored the goals to set up a clash away to Wales on Sunday for a place in Qatar later this year.
'We didn't show up': Scotland's Robertson apologises after Ukraine defeat
Scotland captain Andy Robertson rued his side's limp display in Wednesday's World Cup playoff against Ukraine and apologised to fans after the defeat in Glasgow ended their hopes of a first appearance at the global soccer showpiece in 24 years.
'Stop the invasion': Football legend Pele tells Russian president Vladimir Putin
football legend Pele called on Wednesday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his army's invasion of Ukraine, as the war-torn country's national team kept alive its hopes of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. "Today Ukraine tries to forget, at least for 90 minutes, the tragedy that still engulfs their country," Pele wrote in an open letter to Putin, posted on Instagram just before the Ukrainian men's football team faced Scotland in a World Cup playoff semi-final. Ukraine defeated Scotland 3-1 and will face Wales on Sunday to decide who will be the final member of Group B -- alongside England, the United States and Iran. "I want to use today's match as an opportunity to make a request: stop the invasion. There is absolutely no justification for this continued violence," added the three-time World Cup champion. "This conflict is wicked, unjustifiable and brings nothing but pain, fear, terror and anguish... Wars only exist to separate nations, and there's no ideology that justifies projectile missiles burying the dreams of children, ruining families and killing the innocent."
French Open: Iga Swiatek Says "Sky's The Limit" Ahead of Semi-Final
World number one Iga Swiatek said on Wednesday that "the sky is the limit" as she looks to extend her 33-match winning streak and reach the French Open final. The 2020 Roland Garros champion faces Russian Daria Kasatkina in the last four on Thursday, with the winner to face either Coco Gauff or Martina Trevisan -- who meet in the second semi-final -- in Saturday's showpiece match.
Marin Cilic fights through as Iga Swiatek marches on – day 11 at the French Open
Marin Cilic reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros for the first time at the age of 33 after the Croatian beat seventh seed Andrey Rublev.