WARSAW, Poland – Poland is refusing to play its World Cup qualifier against Russia in response to Russia´s invasion of Ukraine, the Polish soccer federation president said Saturday.
Cezary Kulesza made the announcement on Twitter, citing Russia´s assault, and indicated Poland was in talks with other federations to present a unified position to FIFA.
“No more words, time to act!” Kulesza wrote according to AP, saying the move was prompted by the “escalation of the aggression.”
Previously, Poland had only said it didn´t want to play the qualifying playoff semifinal in Moscow on March 24.
The winner plays Sweden or the Czech Republic for a place at the Qatar World Cup.
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