Currently still in the hunt for a qualification place, Ukraine have to find form against the top teams Italy and France to hope to make it to Austria and Switzerland. With a decent home victory against a confident Scotland team, Ukraine have shown that they can be consistent but in a group featuring both world cup finalists from 2006, they need to step up a gear to make is to the finals next summer.

With Talismanic striker Andriy Shevchenko having endured a tough first season in London at Chelsea,, the future is uncertain but not bleak for a Ukrainian side that were successful in Germany at the 2006 world cup and boast several talented young players.