Patient SFA refuse to seek Ukraine World Cup playoff clarity as Scotland face two week wait for UEFA decision

Steve Clarke could be kept waiting for another two weeks before finding out if Scotland’s World Cup play-off with Ukraine is to go ahead.

Record Sport understands Hampden’s top brass have received no indication whether or not the war torn country will be sending a team to Glasgow for the semi-final later this month as the world watches on in horror at the escalating crisis inside its borders following Russia’s invasion.

As tensions heightened FIFA and UEFA were finally forced to boot all Russian sides out of club and international competitions.

SFA president Rod Petrie, meanwhile, wrote to his counterpart in Kyiv yesterday to offer ‘support, friendship and unity’ as well as pledge assistance with any preparations which might be required for the match to be played as planned on Thursday March 24.

But the game’s governing body is still in the dark as to whether or not the Ukrainians will be willing or able to fulfil the fixture - or if UEFA might postpone it until later this year.

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Clarke plans to name a squad for the game in a fortnight’s time, on March 15, and SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell hopes to have been given definitive clarification from Nyon at least 24 hours before that announcement is