Andy Robertson has admitted that the past 10 days of his playing career has been the toughest he had to endure after suffering agony with the Reds in the Champions League final and Scotland in their quest for entry into the World Cup. Robertson suffered defeats against Real Madrid and Ukraine.

Ukraine legend and former head coach Andriy Shevchenko believes that Ukraine’s clash against Scotland will mean so much more than just football for the country. Ukraine faces the Tartan Army in a play-off semi-final with the winner set to face Wales for a place at the 2022 World Cup.

Former Brazil international Kaka has proclaimed that his nation is one of the favourites for the 2022 World Cup as they are peaking at the right time and backed his compatriot Neymar to lead the nation to continental glory. The Seleção have already secured entry for the competition held in Qatar.

Former Manchester City and current Adana Demirspor striker Mario Balotelli has asserted that he might have made the difference for Italy during their decisive playoff game against North Macedonia. Italy failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after suffering a 1-0 defeat in the qualifiers.