The Ukrainian men's soccer team lost to Wales on Sunday, ending their hopes of competing in the World Cup in 2022.
The Ukranian team will play Wales in a World Cup qualification match on June 5, 2022.
Wales will play in the World Cup for the first time in 64 years after their victory at the stadium.
The kick by Yarmolenko gave Wales a one-point lead and they were able to hold onto it.
Wayne Hennessey made nine saves during the game to help Wales win.
It was four days after its victory over Scotland that the decisive loss took place.
The World Cup will be held in the Middle East.
The next game for the Ukrainian national team is against Ireland on Wednesday.
In 2006Ukraine qualified for the World Cup.
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the country's national team went on hiatus and the domestic soccer season was canceled, raising doubts about whether the country would qualify for the World Cup. Scotland was defeated by Ukraine in a match that had been delayed more than two months. The national team played games with two popular Ukrainian soccer clubs in May as part of a global tour for peace. Taras Stepanenko told The Guardian Saturday that he gets daily messages from soldiers who want him to go to the World Cup.
The Ukrainian national soccer team is on the verge of World Cup qualification after a historic win.
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