World Cup 2022: When is Scotland's potential play-off match with Wales?

We’re not getting ahead of ourselves too much but Scotland are just 180 minutes – plus any extra-time and penalties – from the World Cup in Qatar.

Written as simply as that it seems straightforward for a team who are unbeaten in eight matches, but for Steve Clarke’s side the reality is a lot more difficult.

In their way, of course, are Ukraine on Wednesday night.

The match has been postponed form March owing to the political situation surrounding the opponent’s country an Russian invasion and as such, both national sides and FIFA agreed to re-schedule the match to this week.

It’s a huge match for both sides but once it’s finally played, what happens then?

Qualifying group winners automatically entered the world Cup finals draw and will compete in the tournament later this year.

Runners-up from the group stages were entered into three play-off routes along with two other UEFA entrants from the Nations league.

As runners up to Denmark, Scotland qualified and were drawn to play Ukraine – initially in March but conflict in the opponent’s country led to the match being postponed until June 1.

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The pair were also matched with another corresponding semi-final between Wales and Austria with the winners to play-off for one of three remaining European places in Qatar, this year’s World Cup host nation, in November.

Wales are waiting.

While Scotland and Ukraine shelved their match with full