{"id":1341228,"date":"2022-02-25T08:27:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1341228"},"modified":"2022-02-25T08:37:45","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T13:37:45","slug":"czech-republic-sweden-poland-refuse-to-play-world-cup-qualifiers-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/czech-republic-sweden-poland-refuse-to-play-world-cup-qualifiers-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Refuse to Play World Cup Qualifiers in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fczech-republic-sweden-poland-refuse-to-play-world-cup-qualifiers-in-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1341228&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Sweden, Poland and Czech Republic soccer federations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pzpn.pl\/federacja\/aktualnosci\/2022-02-24\/oswiadczenie-federacji-pilkarskich-polski-szwecji-i-czech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced in a joint statement<\/a> that they will &#8220;not consider traveling to Russia&#8221; for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/soccer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Cup qualifiers<\/a> amid Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/640\/320\/AP22018777048888.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Children stand next to the official countdown clock showing remaining time until the kickoff of the World Cup 2022, in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 25, 2021.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Children stand next to the official countdown clock showing remaining time until the kickoff of the World Cup 2022, in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 25, 2021.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Darko Bandic, file)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Based on the current alarming development in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including the security situation, the Football Associations of Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic express their firm position that the playoff matches to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scheduled for 24 and 29 March 2022, should not be played in the territory of the Russian Federation,&#8221; the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Russia and Poland are set to square off in Moscow on March 24 under UEFA\u2019s new World Cup qualifying playoff format, which features three four-team brackets for the continent\u2019s final three World Cup berths in Qatar later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the Russia-Poland game will take on the winner of the Czech Republic and Sweden for a bid to the World Cup. If Russia defeats Poland, the match against the Czech Republic or Sweden would also take place in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ioc-condemns-russia-breach-olympic-truce-invasion-ukraine-give-peace-chance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>IOC CONDEMNS RUSSIA FOR &#8216;BREACH OF THE OLYMPIC TRUCE&#8217; AFTER INVASION OF UKRAINE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/640\/320\/AP21285765249897.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Poland&#039;s Robert Lewandowski waves to the fans after beating Albania, 1-0, in the World Cup 2022 group I qualifying soccer match in Tirana, Albania, on Oct. 12, 2021.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Poland&#8217;s Robert Lewandowski waves to the fans after beating Albania, 1-0, in the World Cup 2022 group I qualifying soccer match in Tirana, Albania, on Oct. 12, 2021.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Franc Zhurda)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The signatories to this appeal do not consider traveling to Russia and playing football matches there. The military escalation that we are observing entails serious consequences and considerably lower safety for our national football teams and official delegations,&#8221; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>The federations also called for FIFA and UEFA &#8220;to present alternative solutions regarding places where these approaching playoff matches could be played.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FIFA put out a statement saying that it &#8220;condemns the use of force by Russia in Ukraine and any type of violence to resolve conflicts. Violence is never a solution and FIFA calls on all parties to restore peace through constructive dialogue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1235054333.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Russia&#039;s Fedor Smolov during the World Cup 2022 group H qualifying soccer match between Cyprus and Russia in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Sept. 4, 2021.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Russia&#8217;s Fedor Smolov during the World Cup 2022 group H qualifying soccer match between Cyprus and Russia in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Sept. 4, 2021.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Danil Shamkin\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;FIFA also continues to express our solidarity to the people affected by this conflict,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;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 2022 qualifiers will be communicated in due course.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine will take on Scotland in an elimination World Cup playoff match on March 24. The winner of that game will face the winner of Wales and Austria. Both games for Ukraine would be away from their country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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