FIFA has made a decision about the cards and penalties before the play-offs. Poland will benefit

The rules of penalties in the qualifying rounds were clear and quite strict. The player who saw the two yellow cards had to pause in the next match. In the last match between Poles at home and Hungary (1: 2), the second yellow card was given to the basic central midfielder -.

The stars of Russia will not play with Poland

decided that suspensions from the group stage matches for the World Cup will be maintained.

This means that Mateusz Klich will not be able to play against Russia. In the team of our rivals, two basic players will not be able to appear: midfielder – Aleksandr Golovin and forward of Lokomowit Moskwa – Fyodor Smolov. 25-year-old Golovin played 45 times in the Russian team. He scored five goals and had thirteen assists.

However, six years older than him, Fyodor Smołow scored two goals and had four assists in the qualifying rounds for the World Cup in Qatar. In total, his balance sheet for the Russian team is: 45 appearances, 16 goals and four assists. In the Russian league for Lokomotiv, Moscow scored seven goals and is fifth among the most effective players in the tournament.

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FIFA, however, made another important decision. She canceled the cards for players who were not yet disqualified. This is very good news for Poles.

The duel between Russia and Poland will take place on Thursday, March 24 at 18. The final match of the play-offs, in which the winner of this game will face the better of the pair / Czech Republic, will be played on March 29 at. 20.45. The host of this meeting will be Russia or Poland.