Football News: Because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Poland will not play Russia in their 2022 World Cup play-off on March 24 in Moscow, according to the president of the Polish football federation. On Saturday, the crisis entered its third day since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion that has killed scores of people, caused more than 50,000 others to flee Ukraine in less than 48 hours, and stoked worries of a larger European conflict. “The time for discussion is passed. It’s past time to take action. The Polish squad does not intend to play the play-off against Russia due to the Russian Federation’s escalation of aggression in Ukraine,” stated Cezary Kulesza, adding that it was the “only correct decision.” “.
He stated he would cooperate with the Swedish and Czech federations to submit a unified position to Fifa, with the winners of their match having to play in Russia (on March 29) if the latter beat Poland.
On Thursday, the three federations released a united statement urging Fifa to relocate the respective play-offs from Russia.
On Friday, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski tweeted that he will discuss with his teammates regarding the match and his opposition to the war.
“Everything which is beautiful in sports is against what war brings,” he said.
“For all people who value freedom and peace, this is a time of solidarity with the victims of the military aggression in Ukraine.
“As the Captain of the National Team I will speak with my teammates about the match against Russia, in order to work out a common position on this question and present it to the president of the PZPN (Polish Football Association) as soon as possible.”
UEFA, the governing body of European football, sanctioned Russia on Friday by stripping Saint Petersburg of the right to host the Champions League final on May 28 and awarding it to Paris.
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