Czech Republic Joins Poland, Sweden In Russia Boycott For World Cup Qualifying Matches

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UPDATE: Pressure is mounting on FIFA to boot Russia from the qualifying rounds of the World Cup. Today, the Czech Republic has joined in the boycott of Ukraine’s invaders, saying they won’t face Russia on the pitch.They join Poland and Sweden as nations vowing not to play Russia in the matches, which start next month.Under the current schedule, the Czech Republic is set to play Sweden on March 24.

The winner would then meet the victor of the Poland-Russia clash.Czech Republic have now posted a statement on their Twitter account, stating that it’s “not possible to play against the Russian national team.”: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.

We all want the war to end as soon as possible.”EARLIER: The fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, as Poland and Sweden have said they will refuse to play Russia in World Cup qualifying playoff matches.The FIFA World Cup is the Super Bowl of soccer.

Played every four years, it brings the top 32 national teams together in a month-long tournament. The next edition is scheduled for the end of this year in Qatar, moved off its traditional summer months because of the host country’s hot weather in that season.