ParserError: Expected identifier but got '{'

I keep getting this error when I try to verify and publish my smart contract on solidity.

const { ethers } = require("hardhat")

async function main() {
  const LPF = await ethers.getContractFactory("LPF")
  const lpf = await LPF.deploy("LinkpoolFellowship", "LPF")

  await lpf.deployed()
  console.log('Contract succesfully deployed to ${lpf.address}')

  const newItemId = await lpf.mint("https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXsXj9CbxDaFaieabgiSgStP57woLQReSBa2hQfkQJRfR")
  console.log('NFT minted successfully :: ${newItemId}')
}

main()
  .then(() => process.exit(0))
  .catch((error) => {
    console.error(error);
    process.exit(1);
  });