These are UEFA fixtures, but UEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin has reportedly already indicated to Shakhtar Donetsk coach Darijo Srna that this would be the preferred window to reschedule the World Cup play-off. The main problem with the idea though is that many of the Ukrainian players are actually based in Ukraine. Or their eventual opponents at the World Cup? By taking that stance against the invading aggressor, they have after all – correctly – been told they will not have to sacrifice their World Cup hopes. But there appears no easy solution to the problems that are coming down the line in terms of actually getting this game played before the World Cup kicks off in November.

Source: The Herald March 11, 2022 07:47 UTC