Scotland 1-3 Ukraine Highlights: World Cup qualifying playoff

Football

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[{"selector":"#anim-c1726ff1-f4eb-4c0d-b92a-93f995edd07f","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37388d8a-9b1c-4c1c-97c0-8c5aa482c901","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-551a0fe8-48ca-413c-bb65-6a060fe0773c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.630657374633504%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] Ukraine put in a superb performance to outplay a Scotland team that must continue to wait for their first World Cup appearance since 1998.

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[{"selector":"#anim-e5eaf5f9-8f12-4acd-a17a-19ffdb922db3","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a622524-05ab-4ef0-83ad-9fb10f8255d4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd82f54a-6d00-4a67-9b7a-482bf049ffbd [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.630657374633504%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] The winner between Wales and Ukraine in Cardiff on Sunday will slot into Group B in Qatar, alongside England, the United States and Iran.