Ukraine situation throws World Cup playoffs up in the air

a side- issue of the Ukraine situation will throw up the world cup play-offs into confusion.

With Scotland due to play Ukraine in the world cup Playoffs, will Ukraine be able to fulfill the fixture ? and would Scotland have a bye through to the final against Wales or Austria? Will FIFA have to redraw the situation ?

Many Questions very few Answers

a side- issue of the Ukraine situation will throw up the world cup play-offs into confusion.

With Scotland due to play Ukraine in the world cup Playoffs, will Ukraine be able to fulfill the fixture ? and would Scotland have a bye through to the final against Wales or Austria? Will FIFA have to redraw the situation ?

Many Questions very few Answers

Will Russia be kicked out of their Match with Poland ?

a side- issue of the Ukraine situation will throw up the world cup play-offs into confusion.

With Scotland due to play Ukraine in the world cup Playoffs, will Ukraine be able to fulfill the fixture ? and would Scotland have a bye through to the final against Wales or Austria? Will FIFA have to redraw the situation ?

Many Questions very few Answers

Can't see them bring withdrawn

FIFA make a decision? That'll be a first.

FIFA make a decision? That'll be a first.

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Scotland v Ukraine will go ahead as the game is being played in Scotland.

I can see Russia being banned though.

Scotland v Ukraine will go ahead as the game is being played in Scotland.

I can see Russia being banned though.

What’s the rules on conscription in Ukraine? A bunch of 20-35 year olds at peak physical fitness might struggle to get out of serving.

Scotland v Ukraine will go ahead as the game is being played in Scotland.

I can see Russia being banned though.

What’s the rules on conscription in Ukraine? A bunch of 20-35 year olds at peak physical fitness might struggle to get out of serving.

I dont think their Government would hold them back for this.

Going to be interesting to see how this plays out .

Going to be interesting to see how this plays out .

Chuck them out of everything the World Cups, European Championships, Olympics, Eurovision song contest, World Championship tiddlywinks, ban them from travelling on holidays, let them rot!!!

At present both Ukraine and Russia to play home games at neutral venues until further notice.. UEFA this morning.

Going to be interesting to see how this plays out .

Chuck them out of everything the World Cups, European Championships, Olympics, Eurovision song contest, World Championship tiddlywinks, ban them from travelling on holidays, let them rot!!!

Ukraine crisis: Poland to boycott World Cup play-off against Russia -

Poland will boycott their World Cup play-off against Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine, with captain Robert Lewandowski saying "we can't pretend that nothing is happening".

Polish football association president Cezary Kulesza has said the team "does not intend" to play the game.

Russia are due to host Poland in Moscow on 24 March, while Ukraine travel to Scotland on the same day.

"The right decision," tweeted Lewandowski.

On Thursday, Fifa said it would monitor the situation after Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic said in a joint statement that play-off matches should not be played in Russia.

"No more words, time to act," tweeted Kulesza on Saturday.

The winner of the play-off tie between Sweden and the Czech Republic could meet Russia for a place at the World Cup finals, which get under way in Qatar in November.

Sweden have joined Poland in saying they will not play against Russia regardless of where the match is played because of the "illegal and deeply unjust invasion of Ukraine".

The country's football association also urged Fifa to cancel the play-off matches involving Russia.

The Scottish FA is in talks with Uefa over the home World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine and the planned women's World Cup qualifier in Kyiv in April.

Meanwhile, former world heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko, whose older brother Vitali is now mayor of Kyiv, urged people across the world to help Ukraine to "stop Russian aggression".

"I'm addressing the entire world to stop this war which Russia has started. There is no time to wait because it is going to bleed into a humanitarian catastrophe," he said.

"You need to act now. An hour or by tomorrow will be too late. Please get into action now, don't wait. Stop this war."

One interesting point here is that all 18-60 year olds have been "Banned" from leaving the country.

So if they are banned from leaving the country surely they wont be able to play in Scotland?

FIFA make a decision? That'll be a first.

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Sam, currently removing Russia from the sporting stage is the only real option; but history has shown us some authorities with (shall we say) vested interests will baulk at making the 'right' decisions with one eye on self-interest

Fifa will do sfa....
Wont be surprised if they say
teams who don't play game they forfeit match as the integrity of the competition must be maintained... so giving Russia bye into finals.... fifa are morally corrupt as we know.