Scotland to play Poland in friendly to raise funds to support humanitarian response in Ukraine
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- 16 Mar 2022
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The fixture has been scheduled for Thursday March 24, the date Scotland were due to play Ukraine in their FIFA World Cup playoff qualifier, before the match was postponed due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and Belarus.
Poland were scheduled to play Russia in a World Cup playoff qualifier on the same date.
Russia is currently banned from competing in World Cup qualification, as a result of being thrown out of competitions by UEFA and FIFA.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport today threw out an appeal to temporarily lift a suspension against Russian national teams and clubs from UEFA competitions.
If the verdict had gone the other way, Russia’s men’s national side could have participated in World Cup qualifying playoffs later this year.
Tickets for the Poland fixture go on sale today to members of the Scotland Supporters Club, followed by general sale from Thursday (March 17).
For every ticket sold £10 ($13/€12) will go to UNICEF’s appeal to support people in Ukraine.
Hampden Park has capacity for just under 52,000 fans, and the Scottish Football Association predicts that if the stadium is sold out, a six-figure sum could be raised for UNICEF.
Scotland captain Andy Robertson said: "As a father, the images of children in Ukraine has been heart-breaking to watch.
"When we were informed that the match against Ukraine would be postponed then working in partnership with Robert (Lewandowski) and the Polish squad to do our bit to help the situation was a no-brainer. Read More…
