Ukraine manager Oleksandr Petrakov dedicates his side's 3-1 win over Scotland to reach a World Cup play-off final to those fighting in the trenches of his homeland
The Ukrainian players entered the field draped in yellow and blue flags before an emotionally charged national anthem, which was applauded from all sides of the stadium.
"This victory was not for me or for the team members, it was for our country. This was a huge victory for Ukraine," said Petrakov."For the people watching them back home: the armed forces in the trenches, the people working in the hospitals. They say thank you to us and we say thank you to them." But led by the exceptional Zinchenko, they showed no signs of rust or letting the expectation of a nation weigh heavily on their shoulders.
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