On the evening of February 27, Beijing time, the Czech Football Association officially issued an announcement that the Czech team would not play with the Russian men's football team, even if the game was changed to a neutral position. The Czech Football Federation said in the announcement that the decision was unanimously agreed by the Executive Committee of the Czech Football Association, the staff and the players of the national team, and the Czech Football Federation also hoped that the war would end as soon as possible. As a powerhouse in Eastern Europe, the Czech men's football team eliminated the Netherlands team in the top 8 at last year's European Championship. The team also has Siek, Schoffal, Shoček and other famous players who play in the five major leagues in Europe.
On the evening of the 26th, the Polish Football Association and the Swedish Football Association have issued announcements confirming that under the current circumstances, there will be no World Preliminary Tournament play-off matches with Russia. Now, the Czech Football Association has made the same statement. Since then, sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic, the three opponents in the same group as Russia in the World Preliminary Play-offs, have refused to play with Russia in the midfield, which also means that they have all abandoned the game.
In this World Preliminary Round European Zone play-off, Sweden, Poland and the Czech Republic were also divided into Group B with the Russian men's football team. In the first round, Sweden faced the Czech Republic and Russia against Poland. The winners of the two matches will compete for a Ticket to the World Cup in a match on March 29, local time.
In the current world rankings, Sweden ranks 17th, Poland 28th, the Czech Republic 31st, Russia 35th, and the strength of the 4 teams is not much different, and everyone has a chance to advance from this group.
Now, after all three group opponents have refused to play against Russia in a central position, whether FIFA and UEFA have decided to "kick" Russia out of the World Cup, or to declare the Czech Republic, Sweden and Poland "abstaining", is undoubtedly a rather difficult question.