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Manchester United duo face World Cup uncertainty as Sweden refuse to face Russia

The Swedish Football Association have confirmed that the men's national team will not face Russia next month if they end up being scheduled to meet in the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-offs.

ISSF moves European shooting Championships out of Russia, Worlds next?

Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), headed by Russia’s Vladimir Lisin considering the tense political situation between Russia and Ukraine, announced to move the European Championship out of Russia. The European Championships (25m, 50m 300m and shotgun) was scheduled to be held in Moscow in Ignatovo, Moscow region, in August. The ISSF will look for a new country to host the event.

Poland refuses to play Russia in WC qualifier, cites Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland: Poland is refusing to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia next month in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Polish soccer federation president said Saturday. Cezary Kulesza made the announcement on Twitter and indicated Poland was in talks with other federations to present a unified position to FIFA, which is responsible for the March 24 game in Moscow. “No more words, time to act!” Kulesza wrote, saying the move was prompted by the “escalation of the aggression.” Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, the nation’s all-time leading scorer and winner of FIFA’s best-player award for the past two years, immediately responded to say it’s the “right decision!” “I can’t imagine playing a match with the Russian National Team in a situation when armed aggression in Ukraine continues,” the Bayern Munich star said on Twitter.