on the way to promotion to this year’s, he must first deal with the Czech Republic, and then defeat the winner of the Russia-Poland match. Vladimir Putin’s Monday address, during which he announced the signing of a decree on the recognition of the independence of two separatist regions of Ukraine, prompted him to send a request for clarification on the organization of the match in Moscow.
The Swedes are also concerned about the game
The secretary general of the Swedish football federation Hakan Sjostrand also spoke about the current events in an interview with the TT agency and expressed his understanding for the Polish side regarding the fear of the March match with Russia.
– I have great understanding for the Poles’ concerns, because they know very well that they will have to play. We have to follow these developments closely and make decisions based on them. It all depends on what the European Union and do. The last two years in football have involved making many quick decisions and I am convinced that they can be made now, he said.
Sjostrand also stated that there was a chance that the local union would not send Swedish footballers to a country that was initiating an armed conflict. – We have to assume that there will be no match there. The decision will be left to FIFA who is organizing this meeting. We must be able to guarantee the safety of players, staff and fans. I have already contacted FIFA on this matter – he added.
The play-off match between Russia will take place on March 24 at 18:00 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, while Sweden will play against the Czech Republic at 20:45.
Source: Sport
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