Ukrainian Football Federation will appeal to FIFA in Try to get Iran thrown out of World Cup Qatar.
Statement from the Ukrainian Football Association on On Monday, it confirmed that its executive committee wants to exclude Iran from… tournament for “possible Involvement of Iran in The military aggression of Russia against Ukraine”.
Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February. The state football team Arrived to final The theater of UEFA qualification playoffs But they were beaten by Wales in Jun.
FIFA and UEFA then banned Russia from playing international football.
chief executive officer of Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar Donetsk, Sergey Balkin, last The week FIFA urged to ban Iran from competing in Qatar proposes to replace it with Ukraine.
a permit on Ukrainian Federation website referred to in fact The Executive Committee has decided to appeal to world dominant body But he did not mention the possibility of replaced in tournament.
The statement clarified that the executive authority has made The decision: “Considering media information About the systematic violations of human rights in Iran, which may violate principles and norms of FIFA Statutes, taking into account UN Security Council Resolution 2231 on imposition of Penalties on Iran and possible Involvement of Iran in The military aggression of Russia against Ukraine, to submit a request to FIFA to consider the Iranian exclusion national team of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Opening of Iran game of Scheduled to take the World Cup place on November 21 against England.
Meanwhile, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed the proposed friendly match with Russia on November 19 was postponeddespite the intent remains for To be played “in a future Date.”
Statement text: “Friend match between the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia, which was supposed to play on November 19 in Saint Petersburg, it will not be played at that time.
“today session of executive board of FIFA of Bosnia and Herzegovina match Scheme for November 19 was postponed. president of NS / FS BiH, Mr. Vico Zeljkovic stated that playing of This friendly match will be extended For some future Date.”
