The Polish national team will not face Russia in a crucial 2022 World Cup qualification playoff match in March because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The Polish and Swedish national teams will not face Russia in a crucial 2022 World Cup qualification playoff matches in March in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The president of Poland's football association Cezary Kulesza announced the news on Saturday. "No more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia," he tweeted. "We are in talks with and federations to bring forward a joint statement to FIFA.
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