A day after Poland and Sweden said they would refuse to play Russia in a qualifying playoff set to determine a spot in the World Cup, the Czech Republic joined them.
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in a qualifying playoff set to determine a spot in the World Cup, the Czech Republic — the fourth team in their qualifying bracket — joined them. “The Czech FA executive committee, staff members and players of the national team agreed it’s not possible to play against the Russian national team in the current situation, not even on the neutral venue,” the Czech federation said in a statement. “We all want the war to end as soon as possible.”FIFA has not made clear exactly how it plans to resolve the World Cup qualifying situation, but said in a statement Thursday that it hopes for peace in Ukraine.
“Violence is never a solution and FIFA calls on all parties to restore peace through constructive dialogue. FIFA also continues to express its solidarity to the people affected by this conflict,” FIFA said. “Regarding football matters in both Ukraine and Russia, FIFA will continue to monitor the situation and updates in relation to the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 202 qualifiers will be communicated in due course.
The World Cup qualifying matches were scheduled for late March, giving about a month to figure out how the spot is to be awarded.
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