It has been underway since February 24, triggered by a renewed attack by the Russian army. A few days after the outbreak, Russia suspended it, which ruled out her participation in the play-offs to Qatar. For this reason, she advanced directly to the final, where she will play against the winning clash between Sweden and the Czech Republic. During the draw of the semi-final pairs it was also decided that in the event of the promotion of the Polish team, we would be the host of the final. The match is scheduled to take place on March 29.
The Swedes fear the war in Ukraine more than the match in Chorzów. “We are well prepared”
The echo of the war continues. Every day we receive information about further attacks, damages and casualties. It is not known yet who we will play, because the match against the Czech Republic will take place on March 24, but in the case of the promotion of the former, we know that they may try to change the place of the final. The daily “Aftonbladet” informs that the Swedes are afraid of the game in Chorzów, which is about 350 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
Martin Fredman, the union’s security manager, was asked for his opinion and reassured citizens and footballers. – If something happens, we have an action plan. The Czech Republic is in the center of attention, but Poland is more important to us at the moment. We talk about it every day, he assured the newspaper.
Will the Swedes try to move the final to another city or country? – We talked about it, but at the moment there are no such premises. This is not something we strive for at any cost. We trust that the Polish authorities and the federation will make the right decisions and that the match will be played in safe conditions – replied the manager.
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The Swedish Football Association and the Swedish Department of Security are in constant contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Swedish Embassy in Warsaw and the consulate. In addition, an additional security company was included in the assistance, which will take care of the security of the Swedish national team.
– We have taken appropriate measures and we are following events that change from day to day. If we go to Chorzów, we are well prepared. Russian attacks took place nearby, but on the Ukrainian side. This can cause more anxiety and fear than fear of failure, ”concluded Fredman.
The meeting of the Polish national team with Sweden or the Czech Republic will be held on March 29 at 8:45 pm. The winner of this match advances directly to Qatar. The tickets for the game sold out in a dozen or so hours. This means that approximately 54,000 people should be seated. people.
Source: Sport
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