MOSCOW, February 2 for the 2022 World Cup at the Dynamo Stadium. In the semifinal meeting of the play-off tournament, the Russian team will play with the Polish team on March 24. If successful, the Russian team on March 29 will meet with the winner of the match between the teams of Sweden and the Czech Republic. If the meeting with the Poles ends in defeat, then on March 29 a friendly match will be played with the losing team of the parallel match. It is noted that the transfer of games to the Dynamo stadium was carried out due to the epidemiological situation in Moscow and possible related restrictions. Initially, Valery Karpin's team was supposed to play with Poland at Luzhniki. «As of February 2, we cannot objectively assess the epidemiological situation that will develop in Moscow by the end of March,» said RFU Secretary General Alexander Alaev. — Transferring the game to Dynamo will allow, even taking into account possible additional attendance restrictions, to count on the fact that the national team will not be left without the necessary support at a crucial moment. «The decision to transfer was made after consultations with Rospotrebnadzor and other departments that determine the procedure for holding mass events as well as with UEFA and the football federations of Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
