“So long as folks in my nation proceed to die, I can’t take into consideration taking part in the sport in Scotland,” Petrakov stated in an interview with Ukrainian TV station Soccer 1.
“We nonetheless have April and Might to return, and we’ll see what occurs then, however we’re purported to taking part in Scotland in June in addition to Nations League video games.
“However we won’t take into consideration them in the intervening time given the present state of affairs,” added Petrakov.
A date for the rescheduled qualifier is but to be introduced by FIFA.
The winner of the Scotland-Ukraine match is scheduled to fulfill Wales in a one-off tie to find out who qualifies for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which is ready to start on November 21.
Neither FIFA, UEFA nor the Scottish Soccer Affiliation had been instantly out there for remark when contacted by CNN in response to Petrakov’s feedback.
Within the interview, the 64-year-old additionally mirrored on how the continued struggle was personally impacting him.
“I’m a local of Kyiv, I have not left and I am not going wherever, I am staying in my dwelling in Kyiv […] I’ve made my choice: I do not wish to go away, I am not afraid, I am a person of resilience.
“For me, Russia would not exist as a rustic. So far as I am involved, there aren’t any folks, nor associates there.”
“We are going to emerge stronger, that is not simply 100% however 200%.”
