Poland Throwing World Cup Play-Offs Into Chaos Due to Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Poland has refused to play Russia in the World Cup play-offs due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the final group stage match, the Czech Republic would face Sweden, while the winner would face either Sweden or the Czech Republic. The Polish FA has issued a joint statement demanding clarity and offering ‘alternative solutions’. Striker Robert Lewandowski has backed his country’s decision to boycott the match.

Poland announce they will REFUSE to play against Russia

The federations of Czech Republic, Sweden and Poland have issued a statement stating they will not travel to Russia to play their match. The teams have also asked FIFA to find other alternative venues for the matches, as they do not want to play the Russian team. However, neither of these nations has received a reply yet. The federations of these three countries have been asking the UEFA to consider alternative solutions.

The three nations involved in the dispute have been in a crisis for a while now. While Russia had previously infiltrated Ukraine, the situation in Poland is even more tense. This week, the government of Ukraine imposed further sanctions on Moscow. Several sponsors, including UEFA, have cut all ties with Russia. The UEFA Champions League final has been moved to Paris, while all Russian teams have been withdrawn from the European competition. The Formula One Grand Prix in Moscow is no longer going ahead. Turkey is likely to replace it.

Despite the tense situation, the Polish soccer team has said they will not play the Russia in the 2022 World Cup play-off. This is a huge blow to the tournament. If Poland defeats the Czech Republic and the Swedish federation, they would have to play in Russia. The Czech federation and Swedish soccer federation will then meet in the playoff match. As for the F1 Grand Prix in Sochi, they have also been axed due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Poland refuses to play 2022 World Cup play-off against Russia

Three federations have united to oppose the Russian invasion of Ukraine and are now demanding that the FIFA board immediately come up with alternative solutions. The three federations are against playing Russia in the playoffs because of the escalating tensions in the region. As a result, all nations in the region are boycotting the Russians. And that’s not the only reason why they’re not playing the match in Russia.

According to UEFA, the Polish government has rejected the Russian invitation and is now refusing to play the game. They are next in the Nations League and have not qualified for the tournament yet, but they’re not ready to leave their country for a game against Russia. In addition to this, the two nations have been barred from hosting any finals at the World Cup until this point.

Poland refuses to play 2022 World Cup play-off against Russia

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Poland has announced that they will not play any matches against Russia at the World Cup. As a result, they will face either Sweden or Czech Republic in the first round of the European play-offs. It is unknown whether the Polish team will be able to make it to Russia, or will have to wait until the next round to take part.

Source : kora online