Poland’s men’s soccer team announced Saturday that it would boycott a World Cup qualifying match against Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The match was scheduled to be played on March 24.
Cezary Kulesza, president of the Polish Football Assocation, said in a tweet “No more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russia Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia.” Kulesza added that the PZPN is in talks with Sweden and the Czech Republic about bringing a joint statement to FIFA.