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The match was due to be played at Hampden Park
in Glasgow on March 24 but Ukraine's Football Association asked
FIFA to postpone the qualifier following Russia's invasion,
which Moscow calls a "special operation".
Wales beat Austria 2-1 in their semi-final and will host the
playoff final at the Cardiff City Stadium on June 5. The winners
will join England, Iran and the United States in Group B at the
World Cup, which takes place from Nov. 21-Dec. 18 in Qatar.
Russia were scheduled to take part in the playoffs but have been
suspended from international soccer by UEFA and FIFA.
"It will be great to be able to welcome Ukraine to Hampden Park
in June," Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell said.
"Postponing the original tie was the right and only thing to do.
"While, understandably, there will be two sets of competitive
players who are committed to taking another step closer to World
Cup qualification, we also understand and appreciate the wider
context in which the match will take place."
To accommodate the postponed playoff ties, UEFA has rescheduled
Nations League fixtures involving Scotland, Wales and Ukraine in
June and September, with venues and kickoff times to be
confirmed later.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris
and Toby Davis)
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