Valeri Karpin’s team has to face Poland on Thursday March 24 in Moscow, but there would be a change of plans if the war with Ukraine continues. From Europe they assure that the decision is imminent.
the war between Russia and Ukraine added a new kick at the football level facing the Qatar World Cup 2022. It is that as a result of the invasion of Vladimir Putinthe FIFA I would make a blunt decision: leave Valeri Karpin’s team out of the UEFA Qualifying Playoffs after the recommendation by the IOC to the federations and the organizers of competitions so that “do not invite or allow the participation of Russian or Belarusian athletes or officials“In none of them.
Although the official announcement is missing, the Russian Football Federation would not continue its participation in the UEFA Qualifiers and Poland, its rival, would advance directly in the group 2 (The game was scheduled for Thursday, March 24 in Moscow, at 2:00 p.m., but the Poles were already against playing).
The advice of the FIFA (composed of the presidents of the organization and of the six confederations) announced yesterday that “additional measures will be applied in the near future if the situation does not improve quickly” as an ultimatum, as if to collaborate with the ceasefire on Ukrainian territory.
The selection of Russia finished Monday at Group H with 22 pointsone less than Croatia, the leader, product of seven wins, one draw and two losses, with 19 goals for and six against. In addition, the team had Aleksandr Yerokhinde Zenit, a su scorer with three screams.
According to the calendar of UEFA qualifiersthe winner of the bracket between Russia and Poland have to receive the March 29 to the winner of the other semifinal: Sweden O Czech Republic.
This blunt determination would become official after the FIFA has issued some first sanctions after a meeting of the Board of its Council among which stood out: the ban on using the flag, the absence of the anthem, playing only under the name ‘Russian Football Union (RFU)’ and outside the country its home gamesamong other things.
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The crosses and the format of the European playoff for the Qatar 2022 World Cup
All of them will be played in a single match and not round trip as was being done until the 2018 playoffs to enter the World Cup in Russia.
key 1:
- Scotland – Ukraine
- Wales – Austria
The winners will be measured in the final for a place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The winner of the second match will be the local.
key 2:
- Russia – Poland
- Sweden – Czech Republic
The winners will be measured in the final for a place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The venue for the first match will be the venue.
key 3:
- Italy – Macedonia del Norte
- Portugal – Turkey
The winners will be measured in the final for a place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The winner of the second match will be the local.
*Italy and Portugal played in the same area so there could be a final between the two for a place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup and one of the two is left out.
UEFA Qualifiers: Playoff dates for the 2022 Qatar World Cup
The semifinals the Repechage from UEFA for the Qatar World Cup 2022 will be played from March 24 to 25 and, four days later, the end of March 28 and 29.
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