World Cup debutantes Ukraine have beaten Libya 3-0 in their World Cup warm-up friendly on Monday.

Oleg Blokhin’s Ukraine, who easily qualified for the Finals from a qualifying group that included Russia, were held for most of the first half by the North African’s, which was lacking in any clear-cut chances for either side, and ended goal-less.

It wasn’t until the 51st minute that the Eastern European’s managed to open the score-line with a strike from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk defender Volodymyr Yesersky.

Shaktar Donetsk striker Oleksii Bielik doubled the Ukrainian’s lead in the 87th minute before his fellow Shaktar strike-partner Andrei Vorobei added a third just one minute from time. To give the Ukrainian’s a hard-earned victory.

Ukraine have one more World Cup warm-up friendly arranged -against Luxembourg on Thursday - where Ukraine will be hoping for the return to action for the return of the Chelsea ‘new boy’ Andriy Shevchenko will lead the team to a better standard of play, which will be needed if Ukraine are to progress in the Finals in Germany.

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