Poland refuses to play Russia in World Cup qualification playoff match after invasion of Ukraine

[kpete]

CNN —
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 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 (Swedish) and (Czech) federations to bring forward a joint statement to FIFA.”

https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/26/football/poland-football-russia-ukraine-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html

[sop]

1. "UEFA Champions League Final Moved After Russian Invasion Of Ukraine"

"Formula One (F1) has pulled its race from Russia and European soccer's Champions League final will be moved to Paris from St. Petersburg because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine...The announcement came as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said international sports federations should either move or cancel sporting events currently planned in Russia or Belarus."

https://www.rferl.org/a/champions-league-final-moved-russia-ukraine/31722892.html

[MagickMuffin]

2. Well the IOC should have for reals banned Russia from ALL Olympics

But they always find ways to appease Russia.

Putin did have the courtesy to not invade until after the Olympic games!

[Dirty Socialist]

3. UEFA and FIFA should ban Russia

And disqualify it from the World Cup. It happened to Yugoslavia in 1992.