Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic FA call for Russia to be stripped of World Cup play-off matches
Following calls for Russia's hosting of the Champions League final to be stripped, Poland Sweden and the Czech Republic have added that the nation shouldn't host World Cup play-off matches.
Poland are set to play Russia on March 24, with the winner of the clash set to take on either Sweden or the Czech Republic.
The statement was issued on Thursday afternoon and read:
"Based on the current alarming development in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including the security situation, the Football Associations of Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic express their firm position that the play-off matches to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for 24 and 29 March 2022, should not be played in the territory of the Russian Federation.
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— PZPN (@pzpn_pl) February 24, 2022
UEFA shares the international community’s significant concern for the security situation developing in Europe and strongly condemns the ongoing Russian military invasion in Ukraine.
— UEFA (@UEFA) February 24, 2022
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