Poland and Russia are due to face each other on March 24 in a play-off for the 2022 World Cup, but the Poles refuse after the Russians invade Ukraine.
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Poland “does not plan to play the play-off” at the World Cup against Russia, scheduled for March 24 in Moscow, due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, the president of the Polish federation announced on Twitter on Saturday.
Koniec ze slowami, czas na czyny! W związku z eskalacją agresji Federacji Rosyjskiej na Ukrainę, reprezentacja Polski nie zamierza rozegrać barażowego meczu z rep. Rosji. To jedyna słuszna decyzja. Prowadzimy rozmowy z federacjami i , aby przedstawić FIFA wspólne stanowisko.
—Cezary Kulesza (@Czarek_Kulesza) February 26, 2022
“Enough talk, it’s time to act. Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the team of Poland does not plan to play the play-off match against the team of Russia”wrote Cezary Kulesza, adding that “It’s the only correct decision”, and that he works with the Swedish and Czech federations to present a common position to FIFA.
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