Ukraine-Russia Conflict: France – Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday. France were crowned world champions in 2018 after beating Croatia in the final in Moscow. Poland will not be playing Russia in their World Cup qualifying playoffs due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine as stated by the president of the country’s Football Association, Cezary Kulesza, said on Saturday. Follow all the Football updates only on InsideSport.IN
Ukraine-Russia Conflict: World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out of World Cup 2022 in Qatar days after Poland and Sweden boycotted Russia
Poland were scheduled to face Russia for the World Cup 2022 Qualifying playoffs on March 24 in the Russian capital in Moscow. The winner of the playoffs would then go on to face either Sweden or the Czech Republic.
It is the right decision! I can’t imagine playing a match with the Russian National Team in a situation when armed aggression in Ukraine continues. Russian footballers and fans are not responsible for this, but we can’t pretend that nothing is happening. https://t.co/rfnfbXzdjF
— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) February 26, 2022
Ukraine-Russia Conflict: World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out
“The world of sport, and especially football, cannot remain neutral. I certainly would not oppose the expulsion of Russia,” said Le Graet.
Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic have all refused to play Russia in the World Cup play-offs.
“In light of the escalation of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, the Polish national team is not going to play a match against Russian Republic,” Kulesza said on Twitter. “This is the only right decision. We are in talks with Swedish and Czech association to present a common position to FIFA.”
Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Robert Lewandowski voices his support
Polish star striker Robert Lewandowski has backed the decision taken by the Poland FA to not play against Russia in the World Cup qualification playoffs. The Bayern Munich talisman took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the matter.
He tweeted: “It is the right decision! I can’t imagine playing a match with the Russian national team in a situation when armed aggression in Ukraine continues. “Russian footballers and fans are not responsible for this, but we can’t pretend that nothing is happening.”
Earlier the 31-year-old openly condemned Russia in their invasion of Ukraine. He highlighted the atrocities of war and voiced his support for the Ukrainian people. “Everything that is beautiful in sports is contradictory to what war brings. For all people who value freedom and peace, this is a time of solidarity with the victims of military aggression against Ukraine,” Lewandowski wrote on social media.
Ukraine-Russia Conflict: World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out of World Cup 2022 in Qatar days after Poland and Sweden boycotted Russia
