Ukraine request postponement of 2022 World Cup qualifier against Scotland

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 1144 GMT (1944 HKT) March 4, 2022

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(CNN)Football's world governing body has confirmed it received a request from the Ukrainian FA to postpone its 2022 World Cup qualifier against Scotland.

The tie is currently scheduled for March 24, but there are doubts as to whether it will go ahead amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In a statement on Friday, FIFA said it «remains in regular contact with UEFA and the Scottish Football Association to find an appropriate solution.»It added: «FIFA expresses its deepest solidarity to everybody affected by what is happening in Ukraine. A further update will be provided in due course.»Winter Paralympics set to get