Ukraine beats Scotland 3-1 in WC qualifying playoff

2 months ago

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Ukraine’s emotion-filled quest to qualify for the World Cup amid an ongoing war moved past the first hurdle with a 3-1 win over Scotland on Wednesday in a pulsating playoff semifinal. Now the team needs just one more win to reach Qatar. Veteran captain Andriy Yarmolenko lifted his nation by scoring a deft lobbed goal in the 33rd