There can be only one! Well, actually, there can be many more, but in case of tonight’s World Cup qualifying play-off final (that’s a mouthful, isnt’t it?) between Wales and Ukraine, there can be only one team to go to the finals in Qatar.Welsh fans must be pretty annoyed that they were forced to enter the play-offs after completing their qualifying group unbeaten. But they have done well to overcome Austria in the semi-final and get close to their first World Cup since 1958. Soon-to-be unemployed Gareth Bale will lead the team again in the pivotal game.”It’s a massive game. There’s no hiding it. We have only played in one World Cup. This is a stepping stone we want to take to play on the biggest level. We’re desperate to win to achieve our goal. We understand the awful things going on in Ukraine. Our hearts go out to the kids, families and people of Ukraine. We’ve all felt awful during this time and not been able to do too much. But come tomorrow it’s a game of football. We want to win.”One match with a spot at the World Cup up for grabs this Sunday 👀Will Wales or Ukraine book their spot at Qatar 2022? 🍿 pic.twitter.com/qVF84vbHHC— ESPN (@espn) June 3, 2022 With everything that’s going on in their homeland, everything the Ukrainian national team does is being watched through a magnifying glass. Every word they say in press conferences, every look they give each other on the pitch, every time they interact with each other and the public. There is a lot of pressure on them because they feel it’s their obligation to win and give their people at least something to cheer about.Despite fears around match fitness, an outstanding 3-1 win over Scotland on Wednesday gave them a lot of confidence. Their star midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko called his teammates to “give the best performance of our lives”.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Ukraine had 3,500 supporters with them in Glasgow, and their contingent at Cardiff City Stadium will include 100 refugees who have been given free tickets by the Football Association of Wales. There will also be a show of support from the home fans before kick-off but, once the first whistle blows, Wales’ players will have to put their sympathy to one side.After all, everyone wants to go to the World Cup.WORLD CUP QUALIFIERSEuropean play-off finalSunday19.00: (2.90) Wales (3.00) Ukraine (2.85)***odds are subject to change
