MOSCOW, 8 Mar. The Polish national team will play in the final of the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off tournament, according to the website of the International Football Federation. FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) published a joint statement on February 28, according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period. On March 24 in Moscow, the Russian men's team was supposed to play with the Polish team in the semifinals of the play-off tournament for reaching the final of the World Cup in Qatar. In the other semi-final, the teams of Sweden and the Czech Republic will meet. The winner of the tournament will qualify for the World Cup, which will be held from November 21 to December 18 in Qatar.
"After the decision of February 28, 2022, taken jointly with the UEFA Executive Committee, to remove all Russian teams from participation in FIFA and UEFA competitions Until further notice, the Bureau of the FIFA Organizing Committee has decided that the Polish national team advances to the Path B final scheduled for March 29, 2022, in which they will face the winner of the match between Sweden and the Czech Republic,» the statement said.
Earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) registered the appeal of the Russian Football Union (RFU) against the decision of FIFA and UEFA to remove Russian national teams and Russian clubs from participation in international competitions.