{"id":15585,"date":"2022-03-10T16:12:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/?p=15585"},"modified":"2022-03-10T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T16:19:56","slug":"fifa-postpones-ukraines-world-cup-qualification-playoff-against-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/fifa-postpones-ukraines-world-cup-qualification-playoff-against-scotland","title":{"rendered":"Fifa postpones Ukraine\u2019s World Cup qualification playoff against Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Fifa has postponed Ukraine\u2019s World Cup qualification playoff match against Scotland on March 24, world football\u2019s governing body said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The winners of the game at Hampden Park in Glasgow will take on Austria or Wales for a place in November\u2019s World Cup finals in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s Football Association had asked Fifa to postpone the qualifier following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing consultation with Uefa and the four participating member associations in Path \u2018A\u2019 of the European qualifying play-offs, it was unanimously agreed in the spirit of solidarity to accept,\u201d Fifa said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe match between Scotland and Ukraine &#8230; will now be postponed to the existing June window, and consequently, the match between the winners of Scotland v Ukraine and Wales v Austria will also be postponed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe match between Wales and Austria (March 24) will remain as scheduled &#8230; owing to the need to limit the disruption to the competitive matches already scheduled for the June window.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Russia, who have been suspended from international soccer by Uefa and Fifa, were scheduled to host Poland in a qualifying playoff match on March 24.<\/p>\n<p>Fifa added that Poland would receive a bye to the next round, and play either Sweden or the Czech Republic for a spot at the World Cup, a decision that was sharply criticised by the Swedish Football Association (SvFF).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFIFA finally made the right decision when it comes to Russia but this decision (to give Poland a bye) is unfortunately completely (crazy) from a sporting perspective,\u201d Sweden boss Janne Andersson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>SvFF general secretary Hakan Sjoestrand said that he understood the difficulties for Fifa but the Swedes had hoped that Poland would get a new opponent so that the circumstances would be the same for all teams.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian Football Union has appealed against its suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which confirmed on Tuesday it had registered the case. The draw for the World Cup finals is to be held in Doha on April 1.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine began playing as an independent nation in 1992 and last qualified for the World Cup finals in 2006, reaching the quarter-finals. The country made the last eight at Euro 2020 which was held last year. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a \u201cspecial operation\u201d designed not to occupy territory but to destroy its neighbour\u2019s military capabilities and capture what it regards as dangerous nationalists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\">Mozambique<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mozambique. Fifa has postponed Ukraine\u2019s World Cup qualification playoff match against Scotland on March 24, world football\u2019s governing body said in a statement on Tuesday. The winners of the game at Hampden Park in Glasgow will take on Austria or Wales for a place in November\u2019s World Cup finals in Qatar. 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