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GLASGOW — Forget Eurovision. This matters much more.
On Wednesday night in Glasgow, Ukraine will play its first competitive football match since Russia’s brutal invasion began in late February. The game, against Scotland, is a World Cup qualifier, with a potential place at Qatar 2022 on the line.
Football has been far from a top priority for Ukrainians in Britain over the past three months, with millions of their compatriots forced to flee their homeland by Russia’s deadly military aggression — but excitement for this game is sky high.
“The 11 players on the pitch aren’t playing for the 3,000
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