The Czech Republic will refuse to face Russia if the two teams were to meet in the qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup, in protest against the invasion of Ukraine, the Czech Football Federation announced on Sunday, mimicking Poland. and Sweden.
“The Czech national team will under no circumstances play a possible match against Russia in the World Cup play-offs,” the federation wrote in a statement.
Poland, which was to face the Russians in Moscow on March 24 in the semi-final of this play-off, and Sweden, which could have faced the Russians after the other semi-final against the Czech Republic, had already announced on Saturday a similar decision.
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War in Ukraine: Poland refuses to play World Cup qualifier against Russia
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