Scotland have not been present in the finals of a World Cup since 1998, but a win on Wednesday would see them take on Wales for a position in the 2022 competition.
The winners of Sunday’s final will advance to the finals of the tournament, taking on England, Iran and the USA in the group stage.
Scotland impressed in their World Cup qualification group, picking up 23 points from their 10 matches courtesy of a record of seven wins, two draws and one defeat, while they only conceded seven times in Group F.
Steve Clarke’s side have actually won each of their last six qualification games, including a 2-0 success over Denmark last November, but they have played twice since then, drawing with Poland and Austria in friendlies back in March.
Scotland are entering a busy period, preparing to face Armenia twice and the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Nations League, but there is no question that their full focus will currently be on securing World Cup qualification, and they will need to beat two tough teams to advance to the finals.
Ukraine, meanwhile, claimed second in Group D behind France, picking up 12 points from their eight matches, which allowed them to finish a point above third-place Finland.
The Blue and Yellows have not been present in the finals of a World Cup since 2006, when they reached the quarter-finals of the competition, losing 3-0 to Italy in Hamburg.
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Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, football has had to take a back seat, and this will be their first competitive match since beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in their final World Cup qualifier on November 16.
Oleksandr Petrakov’s side reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020, losing 4-0 to England in the final eight, and they are preparing to take on Scotland for just the third time in their history.
Both fixtures occurred during qualification for Euro 2008, with Ukraine winning 2-0 in Kiev before Scotland recorded a 3-1 victory in Glasgow one year later.
