Yet another country: Czech Republic refuses to play against Russia after invasion


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The selection of the Slavic country joins Sweden and Poland in their condemnation of the military advance in Ukraine.

The Czech Football Federation today unanimously approved a resolution by which “under no circumstances” will the national team face the Russian team during the playoffs for access to the final phase of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

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“The Federation has approved a resolution by which under no circumstances will the national team face the Russian team in the qualifying play-off for the 2022 World Cup”states its statement.

The Czechs, who were third in group E, managed to access the play-offs, together with Austria, as the best unqualified team in the League of Nations. Now the faces will be seen with Sweden, on March 24, in a Scandinavian feud, and in case of victory they could be paired with Russia in a final duel.

For now, and after Poland declined to play Russia in the play-off semi-finals, Fifa has stated that it “will remain attentive to the situation and developments, and more information on the World Cup qualifiers will be provided soon.” of Fifa Qatar 2022″.

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