Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko broke down in tears on Tuesday as he expressed what a place at the World Cup would mean to his war-torn homeland.
For the first time since Russia's invasion, Ukraine return to competitive action against Scotland in Wednesday's World Cup playoff semi-final at Hampden Park.
The match was postponed in March, just weeks after the war began, to allow Ukraine to fulfil the fixture.
Zinchenko thanked the Scottish side for their role in giving Ukraine the time they needed to prepare for the game.
The Manchester City defender was then overcome with emotion when asked what it would mean to bring some joy to his nation by reaching Qatar later this year.
“Every Ukrainian wants one thing - to stop this war,” said Zinchenko.
"I've spoken to people from all over the world. Children who don't understand what is happening, they have one dream which is to stop the war.
“The Ukrainian team also have their own dream, they want to go to the World Cup. They want to give these incredible emotions to Ukrainians because Ukrainians deserve this at this time.”
