Sweden Join Poland In Refusing To Play Russia In World Cup Play-Offs
Sweden have joined Poland in refusing to play Russia in the play-offs for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Sweden join Poles in boycotting Russia in World Cup play-offs: Federation
Sweden will not play Russia in the 2022 World Cup play-offs because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the football federation said on Saturday. Sweden would have to beat the Czech Republic and Russia overcome Poland for them to face each other on March 29 in Russia.
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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.
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Poland refuse to play 2022 World Cup play-off against Russia
Poland's football federation president announced on Saturday that their national team will not play the 2022 World Cup play-off with Russia in Moscow on March 24 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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