Ukraine ask for WC play-off postponement

[EastbourneBlue]

Ukraine have asked for their WC play-off v Scotland to be postponed.

Hardly a surprise.

I presume Wales will plough on v Austria and take it from there.

[Des Parrot]

I’m flying home for both games & have purchased tickets for each, selfishly I hope it’s not delayed.

[Father Dougal]

Ukraine have asked for their WC play-off v Scotland to be postponed.

Hardly a surprise.

I presume Wales will plough on v Austria and take it from there.

Was always going to happen. The alternative is to exclude Ukraine for not fulfilling the fixture.

[Dave Blue]

Was always going to happen. The alternative is to exclude Ukraine for not fulfilling the fixture.

Whilst thinking it is only fair for the Ukraine not to attend the Scotland game I have 2 questions:

1. Why should this affect Wales v Austria

2. If the Ukraine paralympic team can turn up in China in these circumstances, why can't the football team play?

I don't want this to sound harsh but it is an argument isn't it?

[Trigger]

Whilst thinking it is only fair for the Ukraine not to attend the Scotland game I have 2 questions:

1. Why should this affect Wales v Austria

2. If the Ukraine paralympic team can turn up in China in these circumstances, why can't the football team play?

I don't want this to sound harsh but it is an argument isn't it?

I think it's possible to have sympathy with Ukrainians but also be realistic that without a fairly swift ending to the conflict that this could otherwise be postponed for months which is difficult to see happening.

A Ukrainian lad played for Everton last night, I don't know how many overseas players they would have available to at least be competitive.

[JumpersforGoalposts]

They should give them a bye to the finals and hope they can sort the situation out by then.
Scotland should play Poland the same time as the other fixtures. Put the three winners into a draw, one bye to a play-off final away to the winners of another play off between the other two sides.

[chrisp_1927]

They should give them a bye to the finals and hope they can sort the situation out by then.
Scotland should play Poland the same time as the other fixtures. Put the three winners into a draw, one bye to a play-off final away to the winners of another play off between the other two sides.

Good idea. Although considering its a fifa decisions I see 3 drawbacks ,
1.
it's sensible
2.
it's empathetic.
3 The Ukrainians aren't in a position to bribe fifa officials.

[Wales-Bales]

They should give them a bye to the finals and hope they can sort the situation out by then.
Scotland should play Poland the same time as the other fixtures. Put the three winners into a draw, one bye to a play-off final away to the winners of another play off between the other two sides.

Let's beat Austria and Scotland and give Ukraine our place.

[nomad blue]

I think it's possible to have sympathy with Ukrainians but also be realistic that without a fairly swift ending to the conflict that this could otherwise be postponed for months which is difficult to see happening.

A Ukrainian lad played for Everton last night, I don't know how many overseas players they would have available to at least be competitive.

I think I read last week that 75% of their team play domestically.

Unfortunately, even if there was a delay of a few months, there's a possibility that a lot of their players could be killed defending their country.

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

A Ukrainian lad played for Everton last night, I don't know how many overseas players they would have available to at least be competitive.

In their last squad 15 of the 23 were based in Ukraine. They wouldn't be competitive.