Midfielder of the Ukrainian national team Oleksandr Zinchenko scored an assist in a match against Scotland (3:1). After the game, the blue-and-yellow midfielder commented on his team's qualification to the playoff final for the 2022 World Cup.

— From the first minutes, the national team took control of the game and created many opportunities. Did this immediately give you confidence?

— There was a feeling that we would control the game for all 90 minutes, but in the middle of the second half, we noticed that we were sitting back, which was noticeable from the side. We expected this because Scotland is a very good team. It likes to play long balls into battles, retrieving and another retrieve. The most important thing is that we won. But there's no time for celebration now. Recovery time has come. Ahead of us lies the final match of our lives.

— Will you have enough time to recover?

— Each of us is a professional who knows what needs to be done for recovery. However, we all understand that the game against Wales will not be about physical condition or tactics — it will be a survival match. Everyone will fight until the end and give everything they have because we are playing for our country.

— Our fans chose Andriy Yarmolenko as 'Man of the Match'. What do you think about this?

— I agree with them one hundred percent. Andriy is a leader of our team, a player who scores every match and important goals. I'm happy for him and want to congratulate him on this recognition.

— It was clear that you gathered yourselves after conceding a goal and didn't allow the opponent to take control in the final minutes.

— We have bitter experience with this, so we understood the situation. We knew that the Scots would push forward. However, we added in this aspect, played as one unit and secured the victory.