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Poland gets easy ride as FIFA kicks out Russia from World Cup
<h4><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Russia has been kicked out from the 2022 World Cup qualification campaign, despite a scheduled match between Poland and Russia not taking place, according to FIFA.</span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The decision follows President Vladimir Putin&#8217;s decision to commence military operations in Ukraine.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Poland, Russia&#8217;s opponent, has been handed a bye into the Path B playoff final on March 29.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Poland was scheduled to meet Russia in the playoff semi-finals a few days earlier. However, the Polish FA and players stated that they did not want to play Russia.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the final, the national team will face either Sweden or the Czech Republic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A statement from FIFA read: “Subsequent to the decision of 28 February 2022 taken jointly with the UEFA Executive Committee to suspend all Russian teams from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice, the Bureau of the FIFA Organising Committee decided that Poland will receive a bye to the final of Path B due to take place on 29 March 2022, in which they will face the winners of the match between Sweden and the Czech Republic.”</span></p>