Will the Polish national team play at the World Cup? The Polish Football Association took the floor
FIFA is to consider various scenarios in the event that Iran withdraws from this year’s World Cup. PZPN commented on Poland’s possible return to play in this tournament.
After losing the play-off to Sweden, the Polish national team lost the chance to play in the FIFA World Cup in Canada, the USA and Mexico. After a 2-3 defeat, the White and Reds had to come to terms with the bitter knowledge that they would not be present at the tournament with a record number of 48 teams.
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However, “The Athletic” magazine gives a glimmer of hope to our players and fans. As journalists of this prestigious title write, it’s all because of the war in the Middle East and the conflict between Iran and the USA. The national team of the former country may not play in the June tournament.
In March this year, Iran’s sports minister emphasized on state television that “under no circumstances” could his country participate in the event. He recalled that the United States not only bombed his country, but also killed the supreme leader of Iran. He allowed the possibility of playing only if his country’s matches were moved to Mexico.
The Iranian Football Federation has made an official request to FIFA to change the location of the group stage matches. According to the original plan, these were to be Los Angeles and Seattle. It seems that Iranian athletes want to participate in the tournament. The official account of the country’s national team posted an entry stating that “no one can exclude Iran from the World Cup.”
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English journalists claim that if Iran withdraws, FIFA will consider playing additional play-off matches for the vacant place. There are several variants, and one of them includes the option of inviting two European football federations. It is possible that it will be Poland.
Another likely option is to fill the gap with another team from Asia, such as the United Arab Emirates. How does the Polish Football Association comment on the options described above? – We don’t know anything about such an idea. We do not believe in such a scenario, it is mere speculation, an anonymous representative of the Polish Football Association said in an interview with “Fakt”.
