Poland, Czech Republic, and Sweden are refusing to play their 2022 World Cup matches in Russia [View all]
Poland, Czech Republic, and Sweden said they are refusing to play their upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifying playoff matches in Russia after it attacked Ukraine on Thursday.
Based on the latest Russian aggression against Ukraine, "the signatories to this appeal do not consider travelling to Russia and playing football matches there," the three countries said in a joint statement addressed to FIFA's General Secretary Fatma Samoura.
The statement continued: "The military escalation that we are observing entails serious consequences and considerably lower safety for our national football teams and official delegations."
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The three teams said they expect an "immediate response" from FIFA and UEFA, and for the organizations to find "alternative solutions" for the upcoming matches.
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