Quote Originally Posted by Dave Blue View Post
That’s strange. Isn’t Putin in league with their despot?
I think you're confusing Ukraine with Belarus. Ukraine has been at war with Russia (or at least Russian proxies) since 2014.

Ref. the draw - it seems strange that there's such an incentive throughout qualifying to get home advantage in the semis, and then for the final it all comes down to the luck of the draw.