The Poles cut it, they will not play for Qatar and Russia. Sweden has also joined

Enough talk, it’s time to act. Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the Polish team does not plan to play a playoff match against the Russian team, “Kulesza wrote, adding that this is the only correct decision.”

The Swedish Union soon joined. “The Swedish national team will not play a possible play against Russia, no matter where it is played,” the Northerners said on their website. They called on the international federation FIFA to cancel the March playoff matches in which the Russians are to take part. “Russia cannot get involved as long as this madness continues,” said federal chief Karl-Erik Nilsson.

FIFA will now have to resolve the situation. One option is to contume matches in favor of Russia. However, due to the current situation, the exclusion of the Russian team from the competition is also possible.

Poland’s duel with Russia belongs to the “Czech” playoff branch and is scheduled for March 24. The Czech team will start in Sweden on the same day and the winner of the duel will have to compete in the finals five days later with a better team from the Russia-Poland match, which would have the advantage of the home environment.

But Russia will most likely have to play its matches on neutral ground. At an extraordinary meeting on Friday, the UEFA Executive Committee decided that Russian and Ukrainian clubs and national teams from both countries will play home matches on neutral soil in UEFA competitions until further notice. This should also apply to March qualification duels, but official confirmation has yet to be added by FIFA as the organizer.

“The playoffs will take place in a month. We hope that the situation will be clarified much sooner. We believe in it, but we are ready to decide if necessary,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.