World soccer's governing frame stated Tuesday that Poland, who Russia had been because of face inside the playoff semi-final this month, could be given a bye into one of the European playoff finals.
Poland will face the winners of the in shape among Sweden and the Czech Republic for a place within the finals in Qatar.
The playoff final will take location on March 29, 5 days after the Swedes and Czechs play every other, potentially giving an advantage to the Poles who will be nicely rested.
The head of the Swedish soccer federation, Hakan Sjostrand, stated he could have desired it if FIFA had observed a brand new opponent for Poland in place of Russia.
"The maximum reasonable and honest element, on a carrying degree, would had been that Poland have a new opponent inside the semi-final," Sjostrand said.
"We recognize that it is a tough state of affairs to remedy for FIFA but despite the fact that the principle of gambling inside the same conditions, in other words playing two aggressive fits to reach the final section of the World Cup, must follow."
Sweden instruct Janne Andersson stated that FIFA had taken the right choice to kick Russia out of the playoffs.
But he defined the selection to offer Poland loose passage to the very last as "absolutely mad from a carrying point of view".
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FIFA also showed that Ukraine's playoff suit in opposition to Scotland could be postponed until June following a request from the Ukrainian federation.
