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FIFA Will Allow Russia In World Cup Qualifiers, Despite Czech, Poland, Sweden Boycott Threats – Update
28.02.2022 - 02:11 / deadline.com
SECOND UPDATE: 3 PM PACIFIC: World Cup producers FIFA will allow the Russian national soccer team to participate in World Cup qualifying games, the organization said today.
The moves comes as Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic have declared they will not participate in any matches with Russia in the qualifying rounds.
FIFA will allow Russia to take the pitch, but will not allow the Russian flag or national anthem..The team will also be designated as the Football Union of Russia. The organization added that it will not allow any games in Russia itself, but will schedule for neutral territories.
Qualifying rounds are set to start next month. Whether these sanctions change any minds remains to be seen.
UPDATE: Pressure is mounting on FIFA to boot Russia from the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. Today, the Czech Republic has joined in the boycott of Ukraine’s invaders, saying they won’t face Russia on the pitch.
They join Poland and Sweden as nations vowing not to play Russia in the matches, which start next month.
Under the current schedule, the Czech Republic is set to play Sweden on March 24. The winner would then meet the victor of the Poland-Russia clash.
Czech Republic have now posted a statement on their Twitter account, stating that it’s “not possible to play against the Russian national team.”
:The Czech FA executive committee, staff members and players of the national team agreed it’s not possible to play against the Russian national team in the current situation, not even on the neutral venue. We all want the war to end as soon as possible.”
EARLIER: The fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, as Poland and Sweden have said they will refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualifying playoff matches.
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