Rob Page’s Wales will be hoping to secure their first World Cup appearance since 1958 by defeating Ukraine on Sunday in their European play-off final in Cardiff
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Wales are on the brink of securing just their second ever FIFA World Cup final’s appearance this weekend as they prepare to face Ukraine in their European Qualifying playoff final, which would mark their first appearance at the tournament since 1958.
The Dragons overcame Austria 2-1 in their semi-final play-off back in March thanks to a double from national hero Gareth Bale, and must now face Ukraine who comfortably dispatched Scotland 3-1 just four days ago, after having their original date postponed due to Russia ’s invasion.
The winner of this tie will secure their place in Qatar later this year and will be drawn into Group B alongside England, Iran and the United States.
When is Wales vs Ukraine?
Wales vs Ukraine will kick-off at 5pm on Sunday, June 5 at the Cardiff City Stadium.
The last meeting between these two sides came back in March 2016 during an international friendly, in which Andriy Yarmolenko scored the only goal of the game to give the hosts victory in Kiev.
The only other two meetings between these nations came during qualification for the 2002 World Cup, when both games ended 1-1 in March and June, 2001.
Do Wales have enough to beat Ukraine on Sunday and secure their place at this year’s World Cup? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
How to watch
The game will be televised on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HD, while Sky customers can stream this via SkyGo and watch in-game clips on the Sky Sports website and app. Alternatively, you can also watch the match on ITV, while the game can also be streamed on the ITV Hub.
Coverage will begin at 4pm.
Match odds
Wales vs Ukraine odds from Betfred
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Wales – 8/5
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Draw – 19/10
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Ukraine – 7/4
*odds subject to change
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Team news
Rob Page saw his Wales side lose 2-1 away to Poland in their 2022-23 UEFA Nations League group opener on Wednesday night, although he rested a number of big names for that fixture in preparation for their all important World Cup play-off this evening.
Wayne Hennessey and Neco Williams will be expected to start from the off after making appearances from the bench in Wroclaw, while Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Ben Davies, Joe Allen, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Connor Roberts and Harry Wilson will all return. Joe Morrell is available to play after missing the semi-final through suspension.
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As for Ukraine, Oleksandr Petrakov is likely to name an unchanged side from the one that saw off Scotland in midweek to reach this stage, as he looks to avoid shaking up a winning formula that worked so well at Hampden Park.
The Euro 2012 co-hosts picked up no fresh injury concerns from that victory, while the likes of Everton’s Vitaliy Mykolenko, Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko, who will be making his 50th cap, and West Ham United’s Andriy Yarmolenko will all be on show once again here.
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