UEFA 'decide' new Scotland vs Ukraine date as World Cup qualifier set to be delayed

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is set to announce Scotland's World Cup play-off with Ukraine will be played in June, according to Shakhtar Donetsk's director of football Darijo Srna.

Crisis-hit Ukraine officially requested a postponement of the Hampden semi-final as the world rallied round them amid Russia's invasion of their country.

UEFA and FIFA are expected to make their final decision soon but there already seems to be an agreement on when Scotland 's clash with Ukraine and Wales' home tie against Austria will take place.

Ceferin personally intervened to allow many of Ukraine's international home-based players and foreign stars based in Ukraine safe passage to his home country of Slovenia.

Srna, who was capped 134 times by Croatia, contacted Ceferin for help in getting his players to safety.

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And he's revealed UEFA and FIFA have already decided to move Scotland's game back to June.

He said: "I spoke with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin again today. He has stood up for Ukrainian football.

"I understand that no one cares about football now, but he told me that the match between Ukraine and Scotland will be postponed to June.

"In addition, there will be a special transfer window set up to allow