If you don't know what double standard means, perhaps look at the recent voices of European football associations to see directly what double standard looks like. After continuing to be under pressure from the multinational football federation, FIFA officially announced that after consultation with the president of FIFA, the president of the six continents and UEFA, it was decided to impose certain sanctions on Russia according to the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee.
Due to the intensification of the Russian-Ukrainian problem, it has already had a major impact in many areas around the world, among which the biggest impact on football is the European competition in the upcoming World Preliminary Tournament in March. Given that most European countries are more inclined to Ukraine than Russia in terms of interests and values, after the emergence of the Russian-Ukrainian problem, the national football associations have turned to Ukraine.
Sweden, the Czech Republic and Poland, which are in the same group as Russia, have announced that they will refuse to play the following World Preliminary Tournament, even in the World Preliminary Tournament. Today, in addition to the same group of Sweden, the Czech Republic and Poland jumped out to speak, the British Football Association and the Welsh Football Association also issued a statement refusing to compete with Russia.
According to the rules, these teams that refuse to compete with them will theoretically be directly judged to lose 0-3, and the Russian side will directly qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. But the rules are always set by people, especially in double-standard countries, the rules are more arbitrary.
The purpose of these countries is not to give up the opportunity to qualify for the World Cup, but to use collective voices to coerce Russia to withdraw, or to hope that FIFA can kick Russia out of this World Cup.
Today, FIFA officially announced that after consultation between the presidents of the six continental football federations and UEFA, it was decided to deprive Russia of home qualification and only allow Russia to participate as a "Russian football union", not as a country. In addition to this, what is even more insulting is that Russian players are forbidden to play the national anthem and display the national flag on the court.
Although FIFA did not directly kick Russia out of this World Cup, after encountering threats, this independent body did not maintain its independence, but acted in a double standard. But in my opinion, this is not the final result, the purpose of those crooked football associations, the purpose is to force Russia out of this World Cup, not the so-called sanctions, after all, one less team to participate, you can have one less competitor, but also from the so-called commanding heights to sanction others, win the support of domestic fans.
We know that rules are always made by people, but if you don't follow and practice double standards, then the rules are meaningless, even disgusting, maybe this is the Western code of conduct!