The sports world leads Russia boycotts after Ukraine invasion.
that they will not participate in World Cup qualifier matches slated to take place in Russia next month.”The military escalation that we are observing entails serious consequences and considerably lower safety for our national football teams and official delegations," the soccer federations of Poland, Czech Republic and Sweden said in a statement.
The federations called on FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations to find "alternative solutions regarding places where these approaching playoff matches could be played.” "Regarding football matters in both Ukraine and Russia, FIFA will continue to monitor the situation and updates in relation to the upcoming ... qualifiers will be communicated in due course," it added.European soccer's governing bodythe 2022 Champions League final, one of the world's most prominent sports events, away from St. Petersburg after the invasion.
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