The situation in Ukraine continues to keep the world on alert. This Saturday, those killed by the Russian military invasion were already close to two hundred. The most serious thing about the case is that, as the position of the Russian government suggests, things are far from changing.
The Polish National Team announced in the last few hours that it is not willing to play against Russia for the quota for the World Cup playoff in Qatar. Uefa has already announced that the venue for the Champions League final will move from Saint Petersburg to Paris. And more modifications are on the way.
Waiting to know new determinations, we remember the list of countries that are prohibited from facing each other in international tournaments.
football and politicsRussia vs. Ukraine
Since 2014, after the echoes of the invasion of Crimea, The National Teams of Russia and Ukraine are prohibited from facing each other in international tournaments.
Serbia vs. Kosovo
The wounds of the Yugoslav War, the most devastating conflict in Europe after the Second World War, prevent Serbia and Kosovo from facing each other in soccer competitions.
Kosovo vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
For the same reasons of the Yugoslav disintegration, and its ethnic conflicts, Kosovo cannot confront today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kosovo vs. Russia
The complexity of the political relations between Kosovo and Russia, marked by the Soviet past, does not allow them to face each other in football tournaments.
Armenia vs. Azerbaijan
The Naborno-Karabakh conflicta latent alarm, does not give guarantees that the games between the National Teams of Armenia and Azerbaijan will be a reality.
Spain vs. Gibraltar
The dispute over the sovereignty of Gibraltar, between Spain and the United Kingdom, prevents their teams from facing each other.
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