Russia attacked Ukraine on Thursday morning. The act of aggression meant that more and more voices appeared in the public space to exclude Russia from sports rivalry.
The authorities of these three unions sent a letter saying that they “categorically condemn Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine and express their firm position that the play-off matches for the World Cup in Qatar scheduled for March 24 and 29 should not be held in the Russian Federation” .
FIFA took a position on Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “We are calling for peace to be restored”
On the evening of the same day, the International Football Federation held a videoconference. – I woke up in the morning and was shocked by what I saw. I am worried and concerned about this situation – said the president. Everyone waited for the federation to act.
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So what is FIFA going to do in this situation? “FIFA condemns the use of force by us and all kinds of violence to resolve conflicts. Violence is never the solution, and FIFA calls on all parties to restore peace through constructive dialogue,” reads a statement devoted to just a few lines. FIFA went on to convey “solidarity with the people affected by this conflict”. And in the context of the upcoming bara¿yo, the promotion is only intended to “monitor the situation”. “Updates will be announced in good time” completed.
At the same time, FIFA makes decisions about countries from. “Without prejudice to any investigations by national or other judicial authorities, FIFA has decided to suspend Kenya and Zimbabwe with immediate effect due to excessive third party interference,” it wrote. Gianni Infantino added that it was about political interference in the activities of the football federation. “They know what needs to be done for the suspension to be lifted,” said the FIFA president.
FIFA almost like UEFA
FIFA’s position on Russia reminds us of something. UEFA expressed its opinion on this issue a few days ago in the same way. Only in. As emphasized, on Friday the European federation will announce the decisions that will be taken by the Executive Committee. One of the topics will be the organization of the Champions League final in Saint Petersburg.
is to play with Russia in Moscow on March 24 at 18:00. It will be the play-off semi-final to M¦ 2022. The team that wins this match will face the winner of the match Sweden – Czech Republic (March 24) in the final. If it is Poland, the match will be held on March 29 at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów. If Russians – the meeting is scheduled on the same day, also in Moscow.
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