Will reason finally prevail?
We will soon know, since Ukraine has requested the postponement of its World Cup semi-final against Scotland, as announced by the British channel BBC.
This meeting should in principle take place on March 24 at Hampden Park, the Glasgow stadium.
BREAKING: Scotland vs Ukraine in major doubt as Russian invasion leads to playoff postponement request https://t.co/haHagK1X2h pic.twitter.com/KKDkPhSwE7
— Football Scotland (@Football_Scot) March 3, 2022
There is no reason not to find common ground.
FIFA said it was "working with UEFA and the Scottish Football Association to find an appropriate solution".
Confirming the request, one of its spokespersons added that “Fifa expresses its deepest solidarity with all those affected by what is happening in Ukraine.
A new update will be provided in due course.
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For its part, Scotland offered to help its next opponent and wrote to the authorities in order to establish "the best possible preparation for our Ukrainian colleagues in these unimaginable circumstances", as told by the president of the Scottish Federation of football, Rod Petrie, who further added that "football is inconsequential in the midst of conflict.
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The winner will face Wales or Austria for a place in Qatar at the end of the year.
The World Cup draw is set to take place on April 1, with the tournament starting on November 21.
It will be, unless his appeal is accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, without Russia, excluded by Fifa after the invasion of Ukraine by the army of Vladimir Putin.